UMass football: Amid coaching search, pair of blunders has athletic department in the spotlight

12-04-2024 8:02 PM

AMHERST — In the midst of trying to hire a new head football coach, the University of Massachusetts athletic department can’t seem to get out of its own way.While Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford hasn’t addressed the fanbase since firing former head...


Career Amherst firefighter Stromgren named new fire chief

11-29-2024 11:35 AM

AMHERST — After nearly a quarter-century as an assistant fire chief for operations and having twice led the department on a temporary basis, Lindsay Stromgren will become Amherst’s next fire chief, pending Town Council review on Monday.Town Manager...


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UMass AD Ryan Bamford speaks on football coach Don Brown’s firing: “We just didn’t feel like we were able to turn the corner competitively”
11-29-2024 11:38 AM

AMHERST — Perhaps the passionate followers of the UMass football team weren’t necessarily surprised when news hit last week that Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford had fired former Minutemen head coach Don Brown after a 6-28 record with the team; it...

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Guest columnist Joseph Levine: Will brutal campaign to remake Mideast work this time?
10-25-2024 1:32 PM

 After a year of a genocidal campaign in Gaza in response to the Al Aqsa Flood attacks of Oct. 7 and the recent escalation in Lebanon and beyond, it’s a good time to assess where we’re at, how we got here, and where we’re going.Immediately before the...

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