A golden symbol of life's journey
August 29, 2008
When Gertrude Abrams worked at the Buffalo News, she helped the newspaper disseminate election results by typing the vote totals on slides that were projected on the building across the street.
Maroulis to guide Chamber
August 29, 2008
When Tony Maroulis first visited Amherst in 1999, he walked through downtown with his wife Nora, and they ate apple pie at Atkins Farms Country Market. He was working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and was impressed by a town that seemed to have both beautiful countryside and big-city amenities.
Dispatch centers consider combining
August 29, 2008
A proposal to consolidate the 911 answering services of Amherst, Hadley and the University of Massachusetts into one system is winning support from local officials.
Home Depot, Lowe's stores move forward
August 29, 2008
HADLEY - Five years after two huge home-improvement chains announced plans for new stores on Route 9, Home Depot is nearing completion and Lowe's could start construction in the spring, said Building Inspector Timothy Neyhart.
Town gets jump on planning
August 29, 2008
Department heads in Amherst will meet with the Select Board in late October so policy recommendations can be crafted and given to the town manager as he prepares next year's budget.
Hotel worker cool under pressure
August 29, 2008
HADLEY - A worker at the Howard Johnson motel on Route 9 is being praised for quick actions in coming to the aid of a maintenance worker who severely cut his finger Aug. 19.
To save fuel, a farm looks back
August 29, 2008
Blue and Red are 5-month-old male Jersey cattle that are learning how to turn right at the command "Gee" and turn left when they hear "Haw."
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