At Simple Gifts Farm, local food is a year-round affair
Nicole DeFeudis, Contributor
October 12, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Food/Health, Lifestyle, Showcase, Uncategorized
Simple Gifts Farm in North Amherst offers a chance to buy organic produce in a small-farm setting. And you can get there by bus.
Read more »‘From Mambo to Hip-Hop’ gives voice to music lovers from Amherst to New York City
Brita Turner, Contributor
September 21, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Entertainment, Music, Showcase, TV/Movies, Uncategorized
Mambo music from the Caribbean merged with American disco-funk beats into a new genre: hip-hop.
Read more »PVTA buses get new security cameras despite budget cuts
Mike Connors, Correspondent
September 20, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Showcase
Responding to the 2018 budget that induced a $1.4 million deficit, the PVTA discontinued almost 20 routes. Capital funding, however, allowed the high-definition security upgrades to roll onward.
Read more »What’s your favorite Flayvor?
Cameron Merritt and Amanda Albelin
September 10, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Showcase
Nestled between the scenic fields and mountains of Western Massachusetts, Flayvors of Cook Farm is a local, family-run dairy farm and ice cream stand.
Read more »Locals ‘Cross the Divide’ in GroundTruth panel
Faith Gregory, Writer
September 10, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Uncategorized
Locals affected by divisive differences in the community spoke passionately about their personal experiences living and working in the Pioneer Valley in a panel by the GroundTruth Project on Wednesday in the Old Chapel.
Read more »Springfield High School of Commerce fosters student creativity
Danielle Rivera, Contributor
May 9, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Music, Showcase
Students from Springfield's High School of Commerce are embracing the school’s creativity mantra.
Read more »Loss, heritage and the artist’s life of Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría
Jackson Cote, Contributor
March 29, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Profiles, Showcase
As a native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, culture is a major influence in the art of Anaya-Alegría.
Read more »Deconstructing ‘Decasia’: A UMass Production
Sarah Strangie, Contributor
March 27, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Features, Music, Showcase, Student Life, Travel
Director Bill Morrison’s experimental film is a 70-minute series of decomposing film stock played alongside composer Michael Gordon’s original score.
Read more »Amherst Wire 360: The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Morgan Hughes and Joshua Murray
March 19, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Showcase, Travel
Free and open to the public, anyone can visit the Botanic Gardens of Smith College and walk from greenhouse to greenhouse to explore the exotic rainforests, crisp tulip gardens and rows of precious succulents.
Read more »Casino gambling not bad for state lottery, study says
Cameron Merritt, Writer
February 28, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Showcase
Their research found that lottery revenue did not decrease after the Plainridge Park Casino opened in June 2015. The casino, located in Plainville, was the first facility of its kind in the state. Lottery revenue rose 4.37 percent, according to the study.
Read more »Amherst mourns death of citizen journalist Larry Kelley
Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor
February 21, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Showcase
Roughly 30 friends, family and community members gathered Monday in the Amherst Town Common to mourn the loss of the established town figure, who died Friday afternoon in a car crash.
Read more »Top Five: Affordable Valentine’s Day dates
Shayla Costa, Contributor
February 11, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Lifestyle, Showcase, Top Five
Since Valentine’s Day happens to be on a Tuesday, you know what that means — “$5 Tuesday!” Finally, you and your date will get to see Fifty Shades Darker or the Lego Batman Movie for only $10.
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Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
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Is Amazon too big?
Harry Ortof, Contributor
After completing the purchase of Whole Foods for over $13 billion, Amazon has expanded its reach into yet another market as the company's influence continues to grow.
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