The county’s district attorney’s office did not comment on a sexual assault case recently mishandled by campus administrators, but an official there said Friday that most instances of sexual assault require the victim’s consent and willingness to testify in court for the case to move toward prosecution.

Amherst law enforcement officials are hopeful that a shorter spring schedule this academic year will lead to a reduction in instances of drinking and partying-related incidents.

In June 2010, Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton will open a new walk-in medical clinic at 170 University Dr. in Amherst.

Amherst Police officers responding to the United States Post Office located on 141 North Pleasant St. arrested a UMass student for allegedly breaking and entering into the building.

Undergraduate commencement is just over two months away, and the big question remains: do you know what you are doing after college?

A judge of the Superior Court of Hampshire County has postponed a motion on Tuesday March 2 to dismiss the case against former University of Massachusetts student Jason Vassell until March 26. The motion was proposed in late 2008 by Vassell’s defense team, and seeks to dismiss charges against Vassell based on clams of selective racial prosecution.

The week of Feb. through proved a busy one for the University of Massachusetts Police Department who had made several drug and alcohol related arrests involving students of the University.

University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson announced yesterday he will step down after eight years as head of the five-campus system when his current term ends in June 2011.

Community Clips for the week of March 2-8

A nor'easter hit the North Shore on the night of Feb. 25 into the following morning. The storm pulled trees from the ground, ripped roofs off of houses and businesses, and even started a fire. Many cars were crushed by fallen trees and parts of buildings. Crews are working around the clock to clean up the mess, but a handful of houses are still without electricity.