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Earth Week 2009

Earth Week 2009

Earth Week took place at UMass the week of April 20 on the Library Lawn. Photo slideshow by Caitlin Coughlan.

Photo Essay: Delta Organic Farm

Photo Essay: Delta Organic Farm

Delta Organic Farm in Amherst provides the area with fresh organic produce.

Presidential Inauguration photoblog

Presidential Inauguration photoblog

UMass alumni Daryl Popper and Eric Athas, now working in Washington, D.C., photoblog the events surrounding this Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

Noho holiday shoppers trim back on spending

Noho holiday shoppers trim back on spending

The chiming bell signaling Salvation Army donations and the Christmas trees and lights decorating Main Street brighten Northampton every holiday season, but the worries of shoppers and storeowners about the economic recession are new in town.

Photo Gallery: UMass vs. Amherst Quidditch

Photo Gallery: UMass vs. Amherst Quidditch

The UMass Quidditch Team played two games against Amherst College last Saturday, Dec. 6 and won both, scoring 80-70 in the first game and 60-20 in the second. Photos from the event.

High food prices not likely to drop

High food prices not likely to drop

Although gas prices have been rapidly falling in the past month, food prices may not follow suit, and consumers are looking for alternatives to the high-priced grocery store chains. Over the past several years, rising gas prices have pushed the price of food higher and higher as farmers and grocery stores struggled to make a profit while their production and transportation costs skyrocketed.

Community organizations rewrite the future of farming

Community organizations rewrite the future of farming

Warner Farm owner Mike Wissemann spent a recent autumn Monday greeting groups of people coming to his farm to navigate this year’s corn maze. At 6:30 p.m., he left the meet-and-greets to one of his farm hands, departed his Sunderland farm, and made his way to his town selectman meeting.

Photo Gallery: Election Night in the Student Union

Emotions ran high last night as UMass students gathered in the Student Union to watch election results unfold. Over 30 Registered Student Organizations collaborated to host an event in the Student Union Ballroom for students to witness the historic presidential election live on the big screen. Browse photo gallery →

Festival-goers brave the weather

The 22nd Annual Apple Harvest Festival took place on the Amherst Town Common last Saturday, Sept. 27 in spite of rainy weather. Proceeds from the festival went to the Amherst Family Center, a free drop-in center for parents, care-givers and their children.

SLIDESHOW: Photos from the Apple Harvest Festival

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Photo credit Caitlin Coughlan / The Amherst Wire

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