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Amherst voters go to polls Tuesday to vote on $1.68 million override

By Diane Lederman, The Republican

March 20, 2010, 2:04PM
Teachers last week offered concessions amounting to $350,000 if the override is approved.  Full story »

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick touts proposed Holyoke computer center as sign of Pioneer Valley economic recovery

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By Jim Kinney, The Republican

March 19, 2010, 10:27PM
The computer center's partners include UMass, Boston University, MIT, Cisco Systems and EMC Corp. Full story »

Body of missing 28-year-old Chicopee man found at Mount Holyoke Range State Park

By Diane Lederman, The Republican

March 19, 2010, 12:26PM
The search began Thursday night when the man's car was found in a parking lot on Route 116. Full story »

Foul play ruled out in death of 23-year-old UMass graduate Gregory Hart

By Ray Kelly, The Republican

March 19, 2010, 8:23AM
Gregory Hart, a recent graduate of the UMass-Amherst, was from Dedham. Full story »

Amherst School Committee election features 5 candidates competing for 2 positions

By Diane Lederman, The Republican

March 19, 2010, 2:14AM
Finances top the list of concerns for all candidates as the town also faces an override vote.  Full story »

Amherst teachers offer to take furlough days to save district $350,000

By Diane Lederman, The Republican

March 17, 2010, 5:15PM
The union members would take three in-house work days during the school year as furlough days instead.  Full story »

RI police probe death of UMass Amherst student Gregory Hart found in river

By The Associated Press

March 17, 2010, 4:46PM
Gregory Hart, a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was last seen early Sunday morning in Providence, where he and friends had visited a nightclub. Full story »

Pioneer Valley housing sales shake winter blues

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By Jim Kinney, The Republican

March 16, 2010, 2:51PM
The average sales price in the Pioneer Valley rose 0.3 percent from $186,285 to $186,913.  Full story »

Western Massachusetts community Web sites help cities and towns spread word; several win recognition from Common Cause

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By Patrick Johnson, The Republican

March 16, 2010, 12:02AM
The number of Massachusetts cities and towns realizing the Internet is a relatively inexpensive and effective way to get information out to taxpayers is growing from year to year, said a spokesman with the group Common Cause Massachusetts. Full story »

Consultant sees room for improvement at Amherst Regional Middle School

By Diane Lederman, The Republican

March 15, 2010, 2:37PM
The school is ‘good,’ a consultant said, but could be ‘great.’  Full story »

Lewis Hoff of Holyoke sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for latest Ponzi scheme

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By Stephanie Barry, The Republican

March 13, 2010, 5:30AM
Hoff's 3rd Ponzi scheme conviction prompted the judge to wonder if he's a serial scammer. Full story »

Springfield unemployment rate hits 15.3%; highest rate on record

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By Jim Kinney, The Republican

March 11, 2010, 9:30PM
The city and its surrounding Hampden County communities lost 10,800 jobs during the first month of this year. Full story »

UMass reports spending record $489.1 million in grants-financed research

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By Fred Contrada, The Republican

March 11, 2010, 7:00PM
President Jack Wilson said that the university spent $54 million more last year than the year before.  Full story »

Stability to remain in Amherst-Pelham Regional School District

By Diane Lederman, The Republican

March 09, 2010, 10:59PM
The chairman of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District said schooling would remain stable despite the departure of the superintendent.  Full story »
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