By Caitlin Coughlan on April 24, 2009
Earth Week took place at UMass the week of April 20 on the Library Lawn. Photo slideshow by Caitlin Coughlan.
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By Ashleigh Bennett on April 14, 2009
Delta Organic Farm in Amherst provides the area with fresh organic produce.
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By The Amherst Wire on January 19, 2009
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.
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By Sara Afzal on December 22, 2008
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.
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By Kana Sakai on December 9, 2008
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.
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By Alyssa King on November 24, 2008
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.
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By Hollis Smith on November 18, 2008
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.
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By Kana Sakai on November 5, 2008
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 →
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By Ashleigh Bennett on October 7, 2008
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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