APD downtown AmherstTown Manager John Musante just tweeted (yes, he's on Twitter) about his "ride along" with APD last night. Now we have to get him, like his predecessor Larry Shaffer, to start blogging--or at the very least get on Facebook--to give ... »
Townhouse Quad. Glorious weather on a long holiday weekend spelled trouble for APD, reminiscent of the September 9 Meadow Street Riot, when the north end of campus erupted in crowd violence while town and UMass officials were busy handing out oatmea... »
41 Hobart LaneYeah, kind of a "dog bites man story" as almost any abode on Hobart Lane is a usual suspect for Party "House of the Weekend"--especially over the next four or five weeks. Because of course, we are now in the run up to the infamous Hobart... »
In spite of seasonably inclement weather--a cop's best friend--and a published plea from Select Board Chair Stephanie O'Keeffe in the venerable Mass Daily Collegian (3rd letter down, so not exactly top billing) outlining party behavior that is "Not OK"... »
Sandy Pooler makes a firm point to Library Trustee Carol Gray. Comptroller Sonia Aldrich stuck in the middleCarol Gray pulled out the classic Smothers Brothers "Mom always liked you best!" routine at an animated Joint Capital Planning Committee meetin... »
Theta Chi Frat, 496 North Pleasant, UMass, AmherstEven though this past weekend actually included St. Patrick's Day, Amherst was a far calmer, nicer place to be. Amherst police issued only one $300 Noise Bylaw ticket and four warnings as opposed to l... »
APD in riot gear. Townhouse Apartments 3/10/12 While the $10,000 state grant to the Amherst Police Department for party control, compared to their $4 million annual operation cost may not sound like much, it comes at a critical time for our beleagured... »
