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Man received pot in the mail: Police
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Apr 24Amherst police have arrested a man who they say they caught receiving a marijuana shipment through the mail. »
First roundabout on Bay Road will soon be ready for traffic
CBS 3 Springfield Local news
Apr 24The first roundabout across from Atkins Farm in Amherst will soon be open to drivers. »
Earth Day celebrated across W Mass.
WWLP Local News
Apr 22Each year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd. Hundreds of UMass students will be hosting a campus clean-up day in Amherst. »
Anti-bullying film playing in Amherst
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Apr 20The movie "Bully" has gained nationwide attention for shining a light on the lives of bullied kids. »
Rape causes concern on UMass campus
WWLP Local News
Apr 20Students and visitors of UMass Amherst are on edge after an alleged rape outside of the Mullins Center Saturday night. »
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UMass Alumni Association chaos
Only In The Republic Of Amherst
Apr 26A confidential "for internal audiences only" consultants report commissioned by Vice Chancellor of development and alumni relations Mike Leto using $24,500 of taxpayer funds discovered "Significant issues with respect to the UMass Amherst Alumni Associ... »
Doctor Doctor, gimme the news
Only In The Republic Of Amherst
Apr 25Dr Kate (center) behind Ginger the therapy dogAbout 100 friends, family, business consultants, employees and patients came together to celebrate the long in coming groundbreaking for the Atkinson Family Practice new medical facility on Research Drive i... »
A Public Nuisance
Only In The Republic Of Amherst
Apr 25Mullins Center: A giant drain on Amherst public safetyLast Thursday night for a three hour period all five Amherst ambulances were stuck in a continuous loop between the UMass Mullins Center, a state owned entertainment venue, and the Cooley Dickinson ... »
Party Central Report
Only In The Republic Of Amherst
Apr 23Unlike last weekend, when Amherst Police handed out seventeen $300 noise tickets, this past weekend was, according to detective Dave Foster, "remarkably quiet," with only six noise warnings and three $300 nuisance house tickets issued to one location a... »
Amherst Sustains (a little)
Only In The Republic Of Amherst
Apr 21Although not nearly as well attended as the annual Extravaganja (coming up next week) the Amherst Sustainability Festival attracted a diverse--albeit--small, hardy crowd to the Town Common. As did the coinciding seasonal debut of the Amherst Farmers M... »