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  3. About Amherst

    Amherst

    Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2000 census, the population was 34,874. The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges. The name of the town is correctly pronounced without the h ("AM-erst"), unlike some other towns of the same name.

    The communities of Amherst Center, North Amherst, and South Amherst are census-designated places.

    Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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    1. “ This fits in perfectly with the mission of UMass Amherst. ”
      In Pilot Qteros biofuels plant in Springfield may have future creating ethanol microbes - MassLive.com
    2. “ We've really grown with Springfield, and we have the branch offices in Westfield and in Northampton and Amherst now. ”
      In STCC honors 6 businesses with induction into Western Massachusetts Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
    3. “ Judge said the city will host its third developers' conference on Oct. 27 at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Another centerpiece will be the University of Massachusetts at Amherst's Clean Energy Connections third annual conference and opportunity fair set for Oct. 20 at the MassMutual Center. "The city is working so hard to create programs and images and perceptions that Springfield is a city on the move, Michel said. ”
      In Conference set on innovation

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    2. Northampton gets $3M from state for Three-County Faigrounds drainage project to ease flooding, pave way for renovation | GazetteNet.com

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      Northampton gets $3M from state for Three-County Faigrounds drainage project to ease flooding, pave way for renovation | GazetteNet.com ...mmunities, and $51 million for modernization of the Morrill Science Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Ward 3 City Councilor Owen Freeman-Daniels said the engineering plans look like a promising solution... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    3. Gov. Deval Patrick unveils $1.8 billion statewide plan for projects including new student center at Springfield community college

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      Gov. Deval Patrick unveils $1.8 billion statewide plan for projects including new student center at Springfield community college ...echnical Community College, $51 million to modernize a science building at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and $10 million to expand high-speed Internet to rural Western Massachusetts. The plan also includes ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College

    4. Amherst chosen to participate in latest round of Solarize Mass program

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      Amherst chosen to participate in latest round of Solarize Mass program ...e in the installation of solar. The more households, the lower the cost will be. We think it’s a program many Amherst households and businesses will want to take advantage of. “ Sustainability Coordinator Stephanie Cicc... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Clean Energy Center

    5. UMass to make $2 million in improvements to campus security following independent review

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 4 2013) Education

      UMass to make $2 million in improvements to campus security following independent review ... 87 in all - provide “another tool in our tool belt” when it comes to security. The company reported, “UMass Amherst has a long track record of monitoring security performance and making adjustments to correct identifie... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Kumble Subbaswamy

    6. Population in Lower Pioneer Valley expected to fall as people age, according

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      Population in Lower Pioneer Valley expected to fall as people age, according ...census, in 2010, cost Western Massachusetts the House seat formerly held by former U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst. Other regions of the country are growing faster than Massachusetts. From now until 2020, when the Co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

    7. UMass chooses Tower Square as location for Springfield satellite center | masslive.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 26 2013) Education

      UMass chooses Tower Square as location for Springfield satellite center | masslive.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river ...tate Secretary of Education Matthew H. Malone, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Henry M. Thomas III, UMass at Amherst Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy and MassMutual Chairman, President and CEO Roger Crandall. Caret's mo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts

    8. Creating a Community | BusinessWest

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      Creating a Community | BusinessWest

      The Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community (CHCRC), a $192 million, 517,637-square-foot complex across Commonwealth Avenue from the Mullins Center, opened its doors in August, and it’s already turning heads with a number of constituencies.  Indeed, the gleaming, seven-building campus within a campus is gaining the attention of other students at the university, high-school juniors and seniors weighing their options about where to pursue their undergraduate degrees, and other institutions looking to build an honors community of their own.

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      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    9. Amherst BID hires Sarah la Cour, interim operations director, as new executive director

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      Amherst BID hires Sarah la Cour, interim operations director, as new executive director ...o the position the skills necessary to make the Amherst BID a major force in the enhancement of the downtown. AMHERST — Sarah la Cour, hired in July as the Amherst Business Improvement District interim operations directo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    10. UMass celebrates official opening of new $160 million life science building

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 14 2013) Education , Life Sciences

      UMass celebrates official opening of new $160 million life science building ...ome these events daily,” said state Rep. Ellen Story. “If almost feels like they’re happening daily.” And the Amherst democrat praised the state for supporting these projects. “Better late than never,” she said. The bui... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    11. Titan Roofing Inc. moving headquarters with 34 jobs to Tapley Street in Springfield

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      Titan Roofing Inc. moving headquarters with 34 jobs to Tapley Street in Springfield ...York State Capitol in Albany and a number of buildings on the Amherst College and University of Massachusetts Amherst campuses. "We've roofed some of those buildings a number of times," Pazmino said. "We did most of the... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods

    12. Cinda Jones hopes to lure satellite Atkins Farms market to new building in North Amherst

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      Cinda Jones hopes to lure satellite Atkins Farms market to new building in North Amherst ...st but decided against it because they were in involved in a number of projects at their South Amherst store. AMHERST – The owner of Atkins Farms Country Market is again considering opening a second shop in North Amherst... (Read Full Article)

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    13. UMass Amherst student entrepreneur teams compete in Innovation Challenge fall MinutePitch

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 11 2013) Entrepreneurship

      UMass Amherst student entrepreneur teams compete in Innovation Challenge fall MinutePitch ...not science fiction, but the business ideas pitched by University of Massachusetts at Amherst students at the Amherst’s Innovation Challenge fall MinutePitch competition. The program, established in 2005, is open to Univ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    14. Massachusetts Cultural Council approves new cultural district in Springfield as suggested names are narrowed

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      Massachusetts Cultural Council approves new cultural district in Springfield as suggested names are narrowed ... and cultural aspects of the city of Springfield.” The approval, during a state council meeting conducted in Amherst, occurs as a local panel of judges has just narrowed down the name of the district to six finalists. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   Amherst

    15. Development Associates completes construction and leasing of the I-91

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      Development Associates completes construction and leasing of the I-91 ...pital, providing patient-centered healthcare services both at its main campus, and at satellite facilities in Amherst, Easthampton, Florence, Hadley, South Deerfield and Worthington. At Cooley Dickinson, 300 affiliated p... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Chicopee

    16. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority seeks $70 million to build new bus operations and maintenance facility in Springfield

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      Pioneer Valley Transit Authority seeks $70 million to build new bus operations and maintenance facility in Springfield ...otor vehicles. The authority provides fixed-route bus service and paratransit service to communities such as Amherst, Chicopee, Holyoke, Northampton, Palmer, Springfield and Westfield. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

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