Talks of increasing the number of 15-min. metered parking spaces downtown may lead to less congestion.
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Amherst town officials to discuss downtown parking changes
Tags: Alex Krogh-Grabbe, Amherst Business Improvement District, Amherst parking
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UMass completes sprinkler installation
UMass has completed a seven-year project of installing sprinkler systems in dorms across campus.
Tags: Eddie Hull, Environmental Health and Safety, Fire safety, Residential Life, Sprinkler system
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Transgender activist visits UMass
Mara Keisling, a 53-year-old transgender activist spoke last night at UMass about the progress of transgender rights in America.
Tags: mara keisling, transgender, transgender rights
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UMass Veterans Day remembrances to begin today
In honor of Veterans Day, many on-campus special events and traditions to honor soldiers start Friday.
Tags: Air Force, Army, Veteran's Day, Warrior Breakfast
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Speakers endorse public education
Chancellor Subbaswamy, along with students and presidents from other universities and colleges spoke Thursday, endorsing the value of public institutions.
Tags: Chancellor Subbaswamy, Greenfield Community College, Mount Wachusett Community College, public university, UMass, Westfield State University
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Amherst College cancels classes, hosts sexual misconduct event
Amherst College will not be holding classes today and is hosting an event which will be centered on sexual misconduct.
Tags: alleged rape, amherst college, angie epifano
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Costumes at UMass
Students weren’t the only people wearing costumes Wednesday, as dining hall worker Melanie McNeill showed her Halloween spirit dressed as a carrot.
Tags: Chalk Talk, Costumes at UMass, halloween, Melanie McNeill, UMass Halloween
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Children Trick-Or-Treat at UMASS
Children dressed in costume and trick-or-treated on the UMass campus last night for Halloween.
Tags: candy, costumes, halloween, North Village Apartments, trick-or-treating, umass amherst
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Effects of Hurricane Sandy may hit Amherst
Local residents should take precautions as the effects of Hurricane Sandy are expected to impact the Amherst area Monday or Tuesday next week.
Tags: amherst, hurricane sandy
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Family weekend draws a crowd
More than 2,600 people attended this years family weekend.
Tags: jeanne horrigan, NSO, Parent's weekend
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