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Experience Armenian food, culture at St. Mark Church in Springfield
Now’s your chance to sample foods from all over Armenia. Try paklava, an Armenian pastry with chopped nuts, layered of buttery phyllo dough and topped with sugar syrup, or yalanchi, grape leaves stuffed with onion, rice and herbs. Both options and more will be served at St. Mark Armenian...
$6M Bond Issued to Rebuild Early Education Center
Springfield, MA – MassDevelopment has issued a $6 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Springfield Day Nursery Corporation, which does business as Square One, to help the organization buy a 1.53-acre parcel at 947 Main St. in Springfield where it will build a 26,000sf early-education center. The new building...
Religion Notes: Aug. 29, 2024
Springfield - The thrift shop at St. Gregory Armenian Church, 135 Goodwin St., in the Indian Orchard section, is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, go online to saintgregoryarmenianchurch.org. Church events. Sunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is...
Rob Kearney hired as Assistant AD for Sports Medicine and Performance
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – American International College has named Rob Kearney to the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance, Interim Director of Athletics Scott Foulis announced on Wednesday, August 28. "We're excited to add Rob to our department. Throughout the hiring process he consistently impressed with...
Liam Murphy tabbed as Head Cross Country Coach
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – American International College has named Liam Murphy as its Head Cross Country Coach, Interim Director of Athletics Scott Foulis announced on Thursday, August 29. "Liam is a driven and energetic coach, and we're looking forward to seeing the immediate impact he'll have with our cross country...
Mohegan Sun to Host UConn’s First Step Towards a Three-peat
The University of Connecticut's back-to-back National Champion men's basketball team will take their first step towards a Three-peat in front of some of the NBA's greatest players, inside the most incredible venue in our state. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, located in nearby Springfield, Massachusetts, has just announced that...
Springfield ‘inactive voter’ list questioned due to ward disparities
SPRINGFIELD – Community activists are airing concerns about the number and disparity of residents marked as “inactive voters” in different wards in Springfield, saying it is, at a minimum, a barrier to people casting ballots problem-free. At worst, they say, it could suppress voting. If you purchase...
Rally held outside Springfield housing court during appeal of 150% rent increase at mobile home park
Residents of the West Street Village Mobile Home Community in Ludlow gathered in front of the Housing Court in Springfield on Wednesday to garner support in their appeal of lot fee increases at their park.
Single-family house sells for $950,000 in Amherst
A spacious house located at 22 Indian Pipe Lane in Amherst has new owners. The 4,270-square-foot property, built in 1985, was sold on Aug. 9, 2024. The $950,000 purchase price works out to $222 per square foot. This three-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and six baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The property encompasses a generous 2.1-acre of land.
Culture to Do: Aug. 28
Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Watch along with NEPM News! The first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. Take it all in with us at White Lion Brewing in Amherst. Come early for a bite and brew as UMass Amherst polling expert Tatishe Nteta and Jill Kaufman and Adam Frenier from NEPM News get us up to speed on the latest national polls ahead of the main event.
UMass Amherst says incoming class is its most diverse ever
AMHEREST - UMass Amherst said Wednesday that its incoming freshman class is "the most diverse in the university's history." The announcement comes one week after another college in Massachusetts said the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling to reject affirmative action resulted in fewer new students from historically under-represented racial and ethnic groups. After getting more than 50,000 applications, UMass Amherst said it is welcoming 5,300 students to campus this week. "The Class of 2028 ranks as the most diverse in the university's history, with nearly 39% of its 5,350 members composed of ALANA (African, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Native American) students...
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