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Forty tents set up on-campus Monday by University of Massachusetts Amherst students protesting the war in Gaza and the school's financial ties to Israeli companies have been taken down. Their protest continues.
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The Sheffield Historical Society will unveil a new headstone for Civil War veteran William Jones. Jones served as a member of the 54th regiment, one of the first Black regiments to serve in the war.
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The Cooling Corridors program is an expansion of Greening The Gateway Cities, which has invested $30 million in planting trees in key communities across the state, including Chicopee.
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The Arbor Day Foundation named Springfield as a “Tree City USA” 38 years ago for its efforts in tree care, Forestry Division upkeep and holiday observance.
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US Dept. of Education investigates complaint of alleged anti-Palestinian harassment at UMass AmherstThe civil rights complaint alleges that despite repeated communication to over a dozen administrators and officials, UMass Amherst, was "extremely slow to take action" against anti-Palestinian harassment on campus.
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This summer, York and Cumberland Counties will update floodplain maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the first time in years. The maps show that hundreds of additional property owners may face flood risks.
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The agreement announced Wednesday afternoon would pull the $251 million from the so-called Transitional Escrow Account to help pay for fiscal 2024 shelter system costs, with another $175 million from the fund available in the new budget year that starts July 1.
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The First Congregational Church in Great Barrington is considering whether to stop ringing church bells at night after neighbors said it was keeping them awake.
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An alarming number of Massachusetts school districts are struggling right now to balance budgets for the upcoming year. Significant job cuts and academic program cancellations are on the table.
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The Michaels Group, which owns the Bergen Circle property, upgraded windows, flooring, kitchens and bathrooms, among other things, across the 200 units.