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    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.

  5. Quotes about Amherst

    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. “ If you were truly going to include the Knowledge Corridor, then certainly Amherst would not be slated for the elimination of its rail stop. ”
      In Mass. towns challenge new rail plans
    3. “ 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

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    2. UMass Amherst town-gown committee hopes to draft proposal to hire consultant to address shared issues

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 4 2013)

      UMass Amherst town-gown committee hopes to draft proposal to hire consultant to address shared issues ...having information available on the websites of both the town and the university to keep the public informed. AMHERST –The steering committee to help the town and University of Massachusetts address common issues met thi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Kumble Subbaswamy

    3. UMass Women in Engineering & Computing Career Day gets high school girls interested in science

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 4 2013) Education

      UMass Women in Engineering & Computing Career Day gets high school girls interested in science ...staprint, Google, Verizon and Westfield-based engineering firm Tighe & Bond were all at the career day on the Amherst campus. "Not recruiting exactly," said Shelby Beauchemin, a civil engineer at Tighe & Bond. "I'm just... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Raytheon   Springfield

    4. Friends Greg Lawrence, Brian Bucala open Indie Automotive repair shop in Hatfield

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 4 2013) Entrepreneurship

      ...Lawrence said that Volvo and Saab are niche markets and owners of the cars are often faithful to the brands. Amherst resident Terry Fenstad, a retired Air Force colonel, said he bought his first Volvo 34 years ago and h... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Greenfield

    5. University of Massachusetts' Innovation Challenge to hold fall MinutePitch

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 28 2013) Education

      University of Massachusetts' Innovation Challenge to hold fall MinutePitch ...ments of the Innovation Challenge which are open to the public. By LAUREN QUIRICI Special to The Republican AMHERST — How much inspired talking can a person pack into 60 seconds? With the right preparation, possibly en... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   The Republican

    6. Connecting Points | BusinessWest

      Explore BusinessWest (Oct 23 2013) Manufacturing

      Connecting Points | BusinessWest

      As she gave BusinessWest a tour of the 24,000-square-foot MicroTek plant on Justin Drive, Paradis stopped at a number of the workstations where she learned this business and its specific products more than 25 years ago.  She explained the processes involved with specific parts, offered high praise for the workforce, and ended with some pointed commentary.  “This is a good example of how manufacturing is still a big part of our economy in Western Mass.,” she said. “People say this sector is in decline, and maybe it’s not what it once was, but what we’re doing here ...

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      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   MicroTek

    7. UMass plan for Springfield to be unveiled in about a month, university president Robert Caret says

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 15 2013) Education

      UMass plan for Springfield to be unveiled in about a month, university president Robert Caret says ...gfield, what public-university options do they have? Westfield State doesn't have all the programs of a UMass Amherst," Ward said. Springfield's share of the population with an associates' degree is at about the statewi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

    8. Annual UMass bus tour with President Robert Caret rolls into Springfield, Hadley before heading east

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      Annual UMass bus tour with President Robert Caret rolls into Springfield, Hadley before heading east ...eet UMass alumni who now are part of the state's workforce. Kumble R. Subbaswamy, chancellor of the flagship Amherst campus, and the university system's four other chancellors are slated to participate in the tour. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    9. Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to honor John Gallup

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      Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to honor John Gallup ...rom the National Endowment for the Arts and the New England Foundation for the Arts. Ellen Brout Lindsey, an Amherst resident and graduate of Dartmouth College, has held manager and director positions in documentation, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Smith College   Greenfield Community College

    10. Breast cancer researcher D. Joseph Jerry: Targeting DNA repair and cells | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 8 2013) Health Care , Life Sciences

      Breast cancer researcher D. Joseph Jerry: Targeting DNA repair and cells | masslive.com ...gy, pathology and surgery, together with researchers at the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, and UMass-Amherst, have joined forces to develop the Breast Research Patient Registry that is a focus of the Rays of Hop... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Amherst

    11. Federal Rural Development program awards $10.6 million loan to Chinese charter school in Hadley

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 30 2013) Education

      Federal Rural Development program awards $10.6 million loan to Chinese charter school in Hadley ...t year. The school has about 300 students this year. Currently, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades are taught in South Amherst with kindergarten through sixth in the existing school space on Route 9. The school has received loan... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Chicopee

    12. UMass hoping to save nearly $50 million in electricity costs over next 2 to 3 decades

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 25 2013) Energy

      UMass hoping to save nearly $50 million in electricity costs over next 2 to 3 decades ...hange will provide lower energy costs to the so-called hosts. He did not know the exact savings for the UMass-Amherst campus. All but the Boston campus is participating at this time but they are continuing to work with ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Robert Caret

    13. Students from Massachusetts colleges promote STEM fields to high school students in Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 25 2013) Education

      Students from Massachusetts colleges promote STEM fields to high school students in Springfield ...emic excellence at the state’s 29 public campuses. Six student speakers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Westfield State University as well as Springfield Tech, Holyok... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University

    14. UMass professor Lisa Chasan-Taber receives $3.2 million in federal grants

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 25 2013) Education , Health Care

      UMass professor Lisa Chasan-Taber receives $3.2 million in federal grants ...ology professor has received from these agencies to work with Hispanic women, totaling more than $10 million. AMHERST –University of Massachusetts professor Lisa E. Chasan-Taber has received a $3.2 million grant from the... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Springfield

    15. Business leaders tout sites in contest for UMass satellite campus in downtown Springfield | masslive

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 23 2013) Education

      Business leaders tout sites in contest for UMass satellite campus in downtown Springfield | masslive ... existing Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, a joint biotechnology research center on Main Street by the Amherst campus and Baystate Medical Center. The downtown campus also comes when MGM Resorts is seeking to win... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Mohegan Sun

    16. Springfield's Scibelli Enterprise Center gets clean energy grant

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 23 2013) Energy

      Springfield's Scibelli Enterprise Center gets clean energy grant ...of the Scibelli Enterprise Center and director of community engagement for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The Scibelli Center already has three tenant companies engaged in clean energy technologies: Black I... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

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