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Vibrant blooms soak up the sun outside of the Bangs Center.Click photo to enlarge....
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April 25, 2008
April 14, 2008
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Spring blossoms emerge at Ann Whalen Apartments.Click photo to enlarge....
January 22, 2008
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The waterfall at Puffer's Pond is semi-frozen but flowing.Click photo to enlarge....
December 31, 2007
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The final day of 2007 began as a winter wonderland downtown, but that fresh snow effect didn’t last long. Click photo to enlarge....
December 19, 2007
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Less scaffolding obscures Town Hall as sections of the exterior masonry repair are completed.Click photo to enlarge....
December 13, 2007
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A steady stream of cars left UMass Thursday afternoon when the snowstorm forced the school to close early.Click photo to enlarge....
November 29, 2007
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Mount Norwottuck viewed from Mount Pollux.Click photo to enlarge....
October 31, 2007
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The last house on Kendrick Park is being prepared for its November 27th move to Gray Street. Click photo for earlier article about Kendrick Park and other houses moved from there....
September 26, 2007
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Some downtown trees are already in full fall glow.Click photo to enlarge....
September 04, 2007
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The speed cushion experiment begins on Lincoln Avenue.Click photo to enlarge....
August 17, 2007
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Workers from R.C.I. Roofing consider the cupola atop the Silverscape Designs building.Click photo to enlarge....
August 02, 2007
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Scaffolding was erected Thursday for Town Hall’s masonry repair work.Click photo to enlarge....
July 30, 2007
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There are autos among the apple trees at Atkins Farms’ weekly Cruise Night. Classic cars and the people who love them gather Monday evenings to enjoy ice cream, hot dogs and nostalgia.Click photo to enlarge....
June 17, 2007
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The sun sets behind the UMass campus, silhouetting the library and the chapel.Click photo to enlarge....
June 13, 2007
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Tents are being set up on the Common for the Taste of Amherst, which runs from Thursday, June 14th through Sunday, June 17th, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.Click photo to enlarge....
June 04, 2007
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The silhouette of the University of Hokkaido campus skyline looks out over the UMass campus skyline at the William S. Clark Memorial on Clark Hill Road.Click photo to enlarge....
May 31, 2007
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Maybe this cute picture of sheep in South Amherst will distract you from the lack of recent updates to the site.Click photo to enlarge....
May 23, 2007
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A huge tent in front of the UMass football stadium awaits the weekend’s graduation festivities.Click photo to enlarge....
May 03, 2007
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A glorious spring afternoon in Sweetser Park.Click photo to enlarge....
April 24, 2007
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Southwest towers peak through a radiant forsythia.Click photo to enlarge....
April 13, 2007
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The flags are flying downtown for Patriots' Day.Click photo to enlarge....
March 29, 2007
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A sign of spring downtown this week. I know it’s a crummy picture, but I had to get rid of the pre-election endorsement photo.Click photo to enlarge....
March 26, 2007
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Alisa Brewer gets inAmherst.com’s endorsement for Select Board, along with Andy Churchill for School Committee and Harrison Gregg for Moderator.Click photo to enlarge....
March 12, 2007
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This colorful VW Beetle is the outreach vehicle for the Eric Carle Museum, and it is sponsored by Fathers & Sons, Peter Pan Bus Lines and Whalen Insurance. Those who “Spot the Bug” out and about – the museum’s...
March 02, 2007
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New additions to the rear of the Knights of Columbus (left) and Judie’s (right) start to take shape, as seen from the parking garage. [Corrected 3/4: had identified left building as VFW.]Click photo to enlarge....
February 23, 2007
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At long last, Fresh Side opens at its new 39 South Pleasant Street location on Monday, February 26th. Click photo to enlarge....
January 31, 2007
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Ice and water glisten on the partially-frozen Fort River at Groff Park.Click photo to enlarge....
January 23, 2007
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Light snow and morning sun compliment College Hall on South Pleasant Street.Click photo to enlarge....
January 09, 2007
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Utility workers remove light poles from the rear of North Pleasant Street’s former “Fraternity Row” property, among the final steps of clearing the land before UMass purchases it from Alpha Tau Gamma, Inc.Click photo to enlarge....
January 03, 2007
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Just another beautiful spring day on campus – in January. Temperatures hovered around 50-degrees Wednesday afternoon.Click photo to enlarge....
December 29, 2006
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The street light casts dramatic shadows on Grace Church.Click photo to enlarge....
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The street light casts dramatic shadows on Grace Church.Click photo to enlarge....
December 18, 2006
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One downtown business features some unique “ornaments” in its holiday decorations.Click photo to enlarge....
December 12, 2006
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Early Tuesday morning, this house moved from South Pleasant Street to Potwine Lane.Click photo for story....
December 07, 2006
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Elijah Boltwood’s Tavern at the Lord Jeff shows its holiday spirit.Click photo to enlarge....
December 04, 2006
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Lunch time Monday brought a brief but intense snow flurry downtown.Click photo to enlarge....
December 01, 2006
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The Loose Goose Café is decorated with lights for the holiday season.Click photo to enlarge....
November 29, 2006
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Silverscape Designs is resplendent day and night in its holiday décor.Click photo to enlarge....
November 22, 2006
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The cinema is open for business and that includes its upscale concession stand.Click photo for story....
November 19, 2006
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The Amherst Cinema had its grand unveiling this weekend with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, public tours and a reception for donors. Movies will begin on Wednesday, November 22nd, with The Queen and For Your Consideration. Tickets go on sale that day...
November 13, 2006
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The last of the five condemned UMass fraternity houses came down over the weekend, hence ending our obsessive chronicling of their demolition.Click photo to enlarge....
November 08, 2006
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The DPW recently cleaned up and secured this property on the Kendrick Park land, which the Town now owns.Click photo for story....
November 03, 2006
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A frosty early morning at Cherry Hill Golf Course.Click photo to enlarge....
October 28, 2006
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Tabella Restaurant has opened in the cinema building. To learn more, read our review.Click photo for story....
October 26, 2006
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Another fraternity house was demolished Thursday - the red one on the northern end. Click the photo for some personal observations and before-and-after pictures.Click photo for story....
October 25, 2006
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The fraternity house at 395 North Pleasant Street was a pile of rubble Wednesday morning, the first of the five houses to be demolished as UMass acquires the contiguous properties.Click photo to enlarge....
October 24, 2006
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Late afternoon sun and shadows play on Town Hall.Click photo to enlarge....
October 23, 2006
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The bike path is ablaze with color near Station Road.Click photo to enlarge....
October 18, 2006
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A street lamp lay in Sweetser Park, with its light nestled in the bushes. Rumor has it that it collapsed under the weight of all the attached fliers.Click photo to enlarge....
October 16, 2006
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It was a beautiful day on the Common as the Shelter Sunday event got underway.Click photo for story....
October 14, 2006
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Several events during the weekend's Emily Dickinson conference are open to the public. See story for more details.Click photo for story....
October 12, 2006
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Sweetser Park and First Congregational Church are awash in autumn color.Click photo to enlarge....
October 10, 2006
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Emily Dickinson's portrait, as depicted on the mural at West Cemetery.Click photo for story....
October 09, 2006
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UMass students protest the traditional interpretation of the Columbus Day holiday.Click photo for story....
October 07, 2006
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Briana Taylor's mural on the wall of the parking garage's entry ramp is expected to be completed within the month.Click photo for story....
October 06, 2006
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Robert and Emily enjoy a little chat downtown. Click photo to enlarge....
October 05, 2006
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It's as beautiful a day as any for the residents of West Cemetery. Click photo to enlarge....
October 04, 2006
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The Youth Clothesline Project promotes awareness of violence against youth, and programs where help is available. Click photo for story....
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Wednesday's fog doesn't obscure the ripeness of the apples in Atkins' orchard. Click photo to enlarge....
October 03, 2006
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The waterfall at Puffer's Pond glistens behind the colorful foliage. Click photo to enlarge....
October 02, 2006
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The top of the UMass library emerges from the fog Monday morning. Click photo to enlarge....
September 30, 2006
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People and tents filled the Common Saturday during the Apple Harvest Festival. Click photo to enlarge....
