A small earthquake shook up Hatfield in the early hours of the morning on Monday. It caused no reported injuries or damages.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | last update: 12:44 am
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Earthquakes shakes up Hatfield
Tags: Earthquake, Hatfield, MEMA, Richter scale
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Wintry mid-autumn storm sweeps Western Mass., recovery begins
The rare fall nor’easter that pummeled the region Saturday left hundreds of thousands of people without power and toppled trees and branches across the Pioneer Valley and around much of the Northeast, shaking up normality for some.
Tags: ABC40, Dan Brown, Ed Blaguszewski, October nor'easter, Snowtober, Stephanie O'Keeffe, UMass snow storm, WGGB40
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Fingernails and Factoids: professor talks informal education
UMass Lowell professor David Lustick spoke yesterday at at STEM lecture about the effects informal science education has on students.
Tags: Carbon Smarts, David Lustick, informal education, Science & Technology, UMass Lowell
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UMass to host farmers’ markets every Friday
The UMass Student Farm, UMass Permaculture and Garden Share are teaming up to sponsor farmers’ markets, every Friday in the Campus Center.
Tags: Nell Finnigan, Student Farm, UMass farmer's market, UMass Permaculture
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Connecticut River commission member to address river’s significance
Nathaniel Tripp, the Vermont delegate to the Connecticut River Joint Commission, will discuss Tuesday how New England’s largest waterway connects people and places in a Tuesday lecture.
Tags: Connecticut River, Nathaniel Tripp
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UM Professor predicts that flooding could increase with water table rise
UMass Professor David Boutt found an increase in water tables that could lead to increased flooding in the New England Region.
Tags: David Boutt, Kaitlyn Weider, Quabbin reservoir
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UPDATE: UMass abroad students safe after Japan earthquake
At 2:46 local time, an 8.9 earthquake crushed Japan and proliferated a tsunami that sliced through the country.
Tags: Earthquake, Japan, Tokyo
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