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Lynn Clark, 53, of Belchertown, was sentenced to a year of probation and a $1,000 fine on Tuesday, April 30, after pleading guilty to two counts of making false statements in January, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Clark had been head of the Chicopee School District when she made...
Amherst school committees name new superintendent pending negotiation
Amherst’s school committees reached the unanimous decision to offer the superintendent position for the Amherst Regional School Committee to Dr. E. Xiomara Herman, the superintendent in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. At a meeting Monday, the Amherst Regional School Committee and the Union 26 School Committee, the...
Stress drives rejected Amherst principal candidate to seek medical leave, lawyer says
The Amherst Regional Middle School’s dean of students, Lamikco “Meka” Magee, who recently filed a federal lawsuit against the district and was a finalist for the middle school principal position, has stepped away from work due to health concerns, according to her attorney. “The District’s defamation and...
Amherst College Store Celebrates a Soft Opening
The college opened the Amherst College Store in downtown Amherst on Monday, April 29. The new store, operated by the campus retailer Follett and located in the space previously owned by retailer A.J. Hastings, will sell college-branded gear and memorabilia in addition to school supplies, tech accessories, and snacks. The...
Nearly 3 dozen people taken into custody during 6th round of Operation Safe Streets in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Nearly 3 dozen people have been taken into custody during round 6 of Operation Safe Streets in Holyoke. These investigations are a joint effort among Holyoke Police, State Police, and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office to crack down on drug and gun related crime in the city.
US Dept. of Ed investigating complaint of anti-Palestinian discrimination at UMass
AMHERST — In early October, a University of Massachusetts Amherst student on an electric scooter attempted to hit people at a Students for Justice in Palestine protest. He shouted “kill all Arabs,” while playing audio of bombs exploding on a speaker. That’s according to a discrimination complaint...
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