Category: Around the Valley

Top 5: Popular Amherst eateries

May 11, 2018

Filed under Around the Valley, Food/Health, Lifestyle, Showcase, Top Five

Check out these places for a great bite to eat in Amherst!

Tags: Amherst, Antonio's Pizza, bueno y sano, Crazy Noodles, Glazed Doughnut Shop, johnny's tavern, Judie's, la veracruzana, local food, pasta y basta, restaurants, the hangar, Top 5

The state of legalization: Effects of marijuana dispensaries on state welfare

Harry Ortof, Assistant Politics/Op-Ed Editor

May 2, 2018

Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Opinion, Showcase

With the opening of a new dispensary in North Amherst, let's look at how legalization impacts a state's welfare.

Tags: Colorado, legalization, marijuana, revenue, taxes, weed

Spring checklist: Pioneer Valley edition

Priya Bikkani, Writer

May 2, 2018

Filed under Around the Valley, Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life, Top Five

Everyone needs a study break once and a while. Here are some great local places to check out this spring to help you unwind!

Tags: Bridge of Flowers, magic wings butterfly conservatory, Pioneer Valley, Quabbin Reservoir, smith college botanical garden, spring, sugarloaf mountain, Top 5, Western Massachusetts

Farewell to Hadley: Reflections and remembrances on a bizarre home of my own

Ian Munnelly, Politics/Op-Ed Editor

May 1, 2018

Filed under Around the Valley, Showcase, Student Life, Voices

My fondest memories of this area will come from the little farming town of Hadley.

Tags: Connecticut River, eccentric, Farewell, farmhouse, Hadley, Meadow Street, nostalgia

Promising potential of the Pioneer Valley in the viticulture world: What makes Western Mass. grapes special

Jack Hamm, Writer

April 13, 2018

Filed under Around the Valley, Multimedia, Showcase, Travel, Uncategorized

No longer do you need to travel for a fantastic glass of wine. Experts Ian Modestow and Elsa Petit elaborate on the promising potential of Western Massachusetts' burgeoning wine industry.

Alone in the crowd: A family of color living in a world of white

Sarah Heinonen, Contributor

February 28, 2018

Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Showcase, Voices

Massachusetts is often seen as a bastion of liberal inclusivity, a point of pride for many Bay Staters. And while Boston, Worcester, Springfield and other large cities are fairly diverse, many of the small towns are anything but.

Tags: alone, Amherst Wire, Communication Department, community, diversity, Longmeadow, People of Color, UMass Amherst

Amherst Town Meeting votes to limit recreational marijuana stores

Liam O'Connor, Assistant Entertainment Editor

November 8, 2017

Filed under Around the Valley, Showcase, Uncategorized

Members of the Amherst Town Meeting voted on Monday to limit the number of recreational marijuana stores in town to eight.

Tags: Amherst Town Meeting, marijuana, marijuana dispensaries, recreational marijuana, Town of Amherst

Triggered: At a local gun range, the search for a silver bullet in the gun control debate

Mark Dunphy, Contributor

November 1, 2017

Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life

Mike D. has lost count of how many guns he owns. His father, an immigrant from China, was always into guns and introduced his children to his hobby.

Tags: almuni, Amherst, gun control, gun epidemic, Las Vegas, las vegas shootings, norwottuck fish and game, second amendment, shooting range, UMass Amherst, Western Mass.

Halloween hype doesn’t impact local cemeteries; but homeless do

Amanda Levenson, Video Editor

October 30, 2017

Filed under Around the Valley, Broadcast News, Showcase, Uncategorized, WireTV

West Cemetery is a peaceful landscape. The space is quiet except for the sound of chirping birds, and empty except for the occasional resident passing through as they walk their dog — perfect for those who want to veer away from the public eye.

Tags: Amherst, Amherst Survival Center, Craig's Doors, Craig's place, Homelessness in Amherst, West Cemetery