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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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    5. Westfield State University uses grant to transition to Farm-to-Fork Food Service program

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    6. MGM Resorts International to invest in Holyoke for culinary training, downtown Springfield for gaming training center

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      Partnership between MGM Springfield and Holyoke Community College paves way for free tuition for 50 Holyoke residents ...to programs at the Cubit and then transition to bachelor's degree programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Casey said. "We're really excited," Casey said. MGM Springfield, which needs 750 to 900 trained hospi... (Read Full Article)

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    8. Western Mass. officials meet to discuss new MassINC report on transformative developments in Gateway Cities

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      Western Mass. officials meet to discuss new MassINC report on transformative developments in Gateway Cities ...ld. The former vacant storefront recently converted into a pop-up makerspace by MassDevelopment and the UMASS Amherst Extension School proved a very relevant venue for the event as it is in part a result of MassDevelopme... (Read Full Article)

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    9. AIC, New England Public Radio Announce Partnership

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      ...s will now join students from New England Public Radio’s other academic partners, including UMass Amherst and Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Berkshire Community colleges in participating in NEPR’s paid int... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

    10. $115,000 'green' grant honors Holyoke efforts to see light

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      $115,000 'green' grant honors Holyoke efforts to see light ...ss release from the mayor's office said. The installations will save taxpayers money, Morse said. Holyoke and Amherst were the only two communities in Western Massachusetts to receive shares in this round of "Green Commu... (Read Full Article)

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      Amherst developers scaling back One East Pleasant mixed-use project ...tudios, which were not part of the original plan, as well as 67 one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom apartments. AMHERST — Developers of One East Pleasant Street are coming back to the Planning Board with modified plans tha... (Read Full Article)

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    12. Amherst gets $175,971 in green money to help pay for electric car purchase

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      Amherst gets $175,971 in green money to help pay for electric car purchase ... the grant will also help pay for the installation of a another Level II EV charging station to be built near Amherst Regional Middle School. This would be the second electric vehicle for the town. Other projects funded ... (Read Full Article)

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    13. PVPC Releases Economic Development Strategy

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      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    14. Amherst receives $825,000 mini-entitlement grant to pay for accessibility improvements,...

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      Amherst receives $825,000 mini-entitlement grant to pay for accessibility improvements,... ...ing during after-school hours to at-risk, low-income youth ages 9 to 18. Also, $48,550 will be awarded to the Amherst Survival Center emergency pantry program, $32,950 for Family Outreach of Amherst, $32,950 for Big Brot... (Read Full Article)

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