The university has not given any indication of disciplinary action taken against these students, but police are expected at the encampment later Tuesday morning.
Lynn Clark was able to reach a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office which includes probation for one year, a fine of $1,000, and a mandatory special assessment of $200, which she must pay to the clerk on Tuesday.
After several months of controversy and a lengthy process, the Amherst Pelham Regional Public Schools Committee and the Union 26 School Committee have decided on their final choice for the district’s next superintendent.
By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Pro-Palestinian protests happening across the country and now UMass Amherst. We’re speaking with someone who has been protesting the Israel-Hamas war, from the very beginning.
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
UMass Amherst students are at a standoff with their school, pro-Palestinian protesters are propped up outside the student union as they’ve formed an encampment and community to keep themselves safe.
By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A public hearing is getting underway in Westfield where potential budget cuts are being discussed. Under the current proposal, Westfield’s virtual school would be eliminated and this has many parents concerned.
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
Dozens of students have set-up an encampment at UMass Amherst in a show of support for Palestinians currently in crisis as the Israel-Hamas war rages on overseas
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Anthony Garuti and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Summer travel season is just a matter of time away, hundreds flocked to MGM Springfield early Sunday to get a taste of some of the adventures out there.
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Anthony Garuti and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Lots of fun over in Forest Park early Saturday. As young ones and some adults cast their fishing poles into the water, it was all part of a special day put on by the Local Elks Lodge.
By Raegan Loughrey and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
The superintendent saga continues, as the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District is still on the hunt to fill the position. Western Mass News got a look at the 3 finalists.
Two people have been arrested in Monson after a resident called in a report of a suspicious vehicle next to their enclosed trailer Friday morning on Harrison Avenue.