Northampton Coca-Cola announces $33 million expansion project at bottling plant

UMass Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Joyce Hatch to leave at end of fiscal year

UMass microbiologist Derek Lovley wins $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant

Easthampton Mayor Michael Tautznik hires Borrego Solar Systems to build solar farm on old landfill

UMass-Amherst chancellor Robert Holub discusses his future with UMass officials in Boston

Amherst eyes downtown business improvement district

Easthampton signs contract for construction of fish ladder over dam on Manhan River

Nine towns, University of Massachusetts explore regionalized emergency dispatch services

State gets closer to starting work on reconstruction of Atkins Corner in Amherst

Town Meeting vote on leasing 60 acre parcel of land in North Amherst delayed

Articles from Diane Lederman, The Republican

1. UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy to speak at Amherst Town Meeting about funding consultant to look at community-campus issues Explore masslive.com (May 8 2013) Education "UMass Amherst is an engaged and committed member of the Amherst community," Subbaswamy said in a statement when he made the proposal last month. "Throughout the course of our 150 years of shared history, the university and Amherst have grown and flourished together. With success, new challenges inevitably arise. This proposal will help us engage in creative discussions about how to strengthen our partnership and address issues that concern all our us." (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Kumble Subbaswamy

2. UMass celebrates opening of new Agricultural Learning Center Explore masslive.com (Apr 25 2013) Education With descendants of the families who once farmed the land in attendance, University of Massachusetts officials celebrated the creation of the new agricultural learning center with a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday afternoon at the 40-acre site. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

3. UMass celebrates 150th anniversary starting Monday with Earth Day event Explore masslive.com (Apr 17 2013) Education While the University of Massachusetts will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding as a land-grant institution with events all year, Founders Week festivities begin Monday with the marking of Earth Day and end with a cookout one week later. In between, Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy will be formally inaugurated April 27. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Edward F. Blaguszewski   Amherst

4. UMass Amherst Chancellor Subaswammy proposes hiring outside consultant to evaluate town-gown issues Explore masslive.com (Apr 9 2013) Subbaswamy has proposed that the university and town split the $60,000 estimated cost and he sees the consultant as being able to assess the community campus issues and look at ways to strengthen the neighborhoods bordering the university and bolster the local economy. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Edward F. Blaguszewski   Amherst

5. Amherst receives state grant to study wastewater reuse in municipality, University of Massachusetts and Amherst College Explore masslive.com (Mar 19 2013) The town received a $105,527 state grant to study the reuse of wastewater, one of 11 communities statewide receiving money for a variety of water conservation projects. The grants are from the Sustainable Water Management Initiative, part of the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Amherst was the only community in Western Massachusetts receiving funding. State officials announced the grant funding Monday. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst College   Amherst

6. Georgia developer proposes 170-unit student housing project on Cowls property in North Amherst Explore masslive.com (Feb 26 2013) An Athens, Ga., company is planning to build a 170-unit student housing project on about 154 acres owned by W.D. Cowls Co. on Henry Street in the north part of town. Landmark Properties has an option to buy the property for $6.5 million to develop and manage the cottage-style student houses, said Cinda H. Jones, Cowls president. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amherst

7. Amherst to submit application for $800,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for social services Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2013) With uncertainty over the amount of money the town might receive in block grant funding, town officials have formed a priority list. Town officials will seek $800,000 from the competitive Community Development Block Grant program, not from the mini-entitlement program the town has been eligible for over the last several years. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amherst

8. Easthampton receives grant to study construction of 'anaerobic digester' facility to turn food waste into energy and heat Explore masslive.com (Jan 25 2013) Energy The city has received a grant from the state Clean Energy Center for $38,000 to complete the project. City Planner Jessica Allan said she applied for the grant after a number of companies approached the city about setting up a facility on a city-owned parcel next to the treatment plant on Gosselin Drive near Ferry Street. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Westfield

9. Manhan River fish ladder project in Easthampton lures bids from 7 firms Explore masslive.com (Dec 26 2012) Mayor Michael A. Tautznik said officials will know more about the cost of the project once the bids are analyzed (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   Westfield   Michael A. Tautznik

10. UMass computer engineer Aura Ganz gets $1.6 million grant for disaster management system Explore masslive.com (Dec 26 2012) The University of Massachusetts electrical and computer engineering professor has developed a system called DIORAMA I - Dynamic Information Collection and Resource Tracking System for Disaster Management. It can show who is injured and how severely at a disaster site and evacuate them at a 50 percent faster rate than current practice. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

11. Amherst loses Community Development Block Grant Mini-Entitlement status in fiscal 2013 Explore masslive.com (Dec 26 2012) The town will not regain its Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Mini-Entitlement status this year, but officials are hoping to receive funding from a more competitive Community Development Block Grant program. Town officials met with officials from the Department of Housing and Community Development recently to talk about the grants. Town officials had been hoping the agency would reverse the town's ineligible status for the Mini-Entitlement Program. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Amherst

12. UMass trustees working with chancellors to create plan for 5-campus system Explore masslive.com (Dec 11 2012) Education - University of Massachusetts President Robert L Caret is working with trustees and chancellors of the five-campus system to create a plan that will guide the university into the future toward greater success. “How do we guide the system into the future instead of letting it be whatever it is,” Caret said during a meeting Tuesday afternoon of the Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

13. UMass officials celebrate opening of new science lab in Lederle Graduate Research Tower Explore masslive.com (Dec 11 2012) Education , Life Sciences University of Massachusetts officials on Monday said new renovated laboratory space at the Lederle Graduate Research Tower will allow for better collaboration among researchers and ultimately better science. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

14. Atkins Farms Country Market in Amherst celebrating 50 years in business Explore masslive.com (Dec 10 2012) Now Atkins Farms Country Market, which is undergoing another expansion, will be between 40,000 and 50,000 square feet when finished, said company president Pauline Lannon. And the business that dispensed apples now sells everything from apples to sushi and employs between 160 and 170 people, Lannon said. The store is celebrating its 50th anniversary beginning Dec. 14 with promotions through Dec. 21. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Amherst   The Republican

15. UMass fees will have to increase unless state provides more revenue, Amherst chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy says Explore masslive.com (Nov 27 2012) Education Unless there is significant state revenue in fiscal 2014, fees at the University of Massachusetts will have to increase, Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy said at an editorial board meeting at The Republican Tuesday. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Springfield

16. Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Easthampton receive MassWorks grants Explore masslive.com (Nov 9 2012) Grants include $1.68 million for infrastructure improvements to support redevelopment of the former Facemate and Uniroyal brownfields site into housing and a senior center in Chicopee; $2.75 million to support continued redevelopment of Easthampton mill buildings; $2 million for development of a train station in Holyoke along the Knowledge Corridor/Vermonter Line; and $3.86 million in Springfield to support new development in the Springfield Technology Park and a community-led effort for an urban supermarket in an under-served area, according to the release. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

17. UMass professor receives nearly $900,000 grant to increase number of minority nurses Explore masslive.com (Oct 13 2012) Education , Health Care The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Bureau of Health Professions awarded Swinney $892,559 for a program called “Achieving Diversity: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing Workforce Diversity.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

18. UMass Amherst to get new $85 million science building Explore masslive.com (Oct 2 2012) Education , Life Sciences Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Tuesday announced the release of $607 million for capital investments in the University of Massachusetts system, including $85 million for a new state of the art physical science building on the UMass Amherst campus. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Edward F. Blaguszewski

19. UMass President Robert Caret visits Springfield, tours Holyoke computing center, Hadley farm on 1st day of 4-day Massachusetts tour Explore masslive.com (Oct 1 2012) Education This Hadley visit followed a tour of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, under construction in Holyoke. And that followed morning visits in Springfield with a newspaper publisher and leaders of the Big Y supermarket chain. It was all part of a full day one of Caret's four-day bus tour of Massachusetts. The aim of the tour in part is to rally public support for higher education in the UMass system. It’s also a way to celebrate the forthcoming 150th anniversary of the founding of the university, a celebration that begins in January. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield

20. Hotel Northampton owner plans 108-room Fairfield Inn & Suites on Conz Street Explore masslive.com (Sep 20 2012) The owner of the historic Hotel Northampton is planning to build a modern alternative – a $10 million 108-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott hotel on Conz Street. Mansour Ghalibaf has worked at the hotel for more than two decades and has owned it for the last six. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Daily Hampshire Gazette   Northampton

21. Hampshire County United Way announces $1.25 million fund-raising campaign Explore masslive.com (Sep 20 2012) The United Way of Hampshire County officially began its 2012 to 2013 public fund-raising campaign Thursday with a goal of raising $1.25 million dollars for the 32 agencies that it supports. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton

22. University of Massachusetts reports record number of students -- nearly 71,000 -- across 5 campus system Explore masslive.com (Sep 19 2012) Education Enrollment at the University of Massachusetts five-campus system is at a record level 70,874 students, a record level for the five-campus system, according to President Robert L. Caret’s office. Caret presented the figures to the UMass Board of Trustees at its meeting Wednesday in Worcester. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Edward F. Blaguszewski   Amherst

23. UMass-Amherst chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy asks faculty and staff to rally public support for university Explore masslive.com (Sep 14 2012) Education While University of Massachusetts Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy touted campus accomplishments on Friday, he also said the campus, like other public universities, needs to rally public support to survive and thrive. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

24. First ever Amherst block party draws hundreds upon hundreds downtown Explore masslive.com (Sep 13 2012) The party was the first major event put on by the newly formed Business Improvement District and seen as a way to welcome back students to link “students and the town’s people on a positive note downtown,” said Barry L. Roberts who helped the lead the move to create the district. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

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