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West of Boston, locations are gifted with unconventional nicknames
ATHOL, Mass. — Athol once hosted a number of tool companies, but today, just one looms over Tool Town - Starrett Tools, makers of precision measuring instruments. Wormtown Brewery was founded in 2010 in an ice cream shop, and now can be found in five states, with two tap rooms – one in its hometown, Worcester, the other at Patriot Place in Foxborough.
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...
Orange Mound residents ask mayor about public safety at town hall meeting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Mayor Paul Young made another stop on his One Memphis townhall tour, this time in Orange Mound. This stop comes just two weeks after the deadly mass shooting at Orange Mound Park. It was a packed house Tuesday night because community members want answers and...
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 Survivor: Cross-Campus Competition
“Turn 90 degrees to the right. Keep going!” Tom Ye ’25 shouted. Four people walked around the First Year Quad blindfolded, giggling. It was the first challenge of Amherst Survivor, an Association of Amherst Students (AAS) initiative inspired by the reality television show Survivor. Surprisingly, the idea for...
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