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Free ad on the town websiteLet the record show that our money pit municipal golf course opened for business yesterday, so naturally today it rained.  This pre St Patrick's Day opening is the earliest in a decade but that will not stop town officials fr... »

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Wi-Fi emitters dangle from a streetlight in Amherst town centerInformation Technology Director Kris Pacunas paid an obligatory visit to the Join Capital Planning Committee meeting last week to pitch the department's infrastructure needs for the next fi... »

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Figures don't lie, but...

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 Click to enlarge (if you can handle the truth)Well, I knew the Amherst school system was pretty weak with math, but this is ridiculous.Rather than use the actual dollar amount of $697.73 vs. state average of $445.97 or a difference of $252.76 per stud... »

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The Price of Safety

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Amherst Joint Capital Planning Committee with Public Safety ChiefsThe Joint Capital Planning Committee, comprised of two members each from Select Board, School and Finance Committees and Library Trustees, heard presentations this morning from APD Chief... »

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Out With A Bang

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Maria Geryk, Rick Hood, Catherine Sanderson, Irv Rhodes, Steve RivkinFormer Amherst School Committee member Steve Rivkin exited like he came in, asking the tough question no one comfortably ensconced in the current establishment wishes to answer: why d... »

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All Systems Go

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The Amherst Fire Department descended on the Lord Jeffery Inn this morning for final inspections, parking their rigs at nearby Town Hall.After spending $14 million in renovations, pretty safe bet everything checked out okay.All they need now is an Amer... »

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UMass, Brazil agricultural agreement

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Agricultural researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst are strengthening ties with their Brazilian counterparts as part of an agreement announced by Gov. Deval Patrick. »

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