North Amherst News

Wanted Joaquin Perez Acosta Acosta is wanted for possession of marijuana. He is 6' tall and weighs 220'. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Town Manager Laurence R. Shaffer told the Select Board last week that he would like Town Meeting to weigh in on a proposal that the town lease and develop a 140-acre parcel in North Amherst.

Town Manager Larry Shaffer has reached a tentative agreement with the owners of land in North Amherst that could become the site of a major research and development complex.

Local Boy Scout troops could be selling Christmas trees from Kendrick Park again this year, continuing a tradition, dating to the 1950s, which appeared to be ending last December.

There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes of a farmer's market. The market at Bidwell continues to grow each and every year and that is exciting. via Br city

“What this means is you get a lot of bang for your taxpayer dollar”

With Town Meeting approving its Finance Committee-recommended budget, the Jones Library will likely be closed on Mondays this year. via Amherst Bulletin

“I think we all want the same thing ... I think we all want to get there the same way”

When the town council met last Wednesday, it was decision time. After discussions at public meetings and during a councilor retreat on April 5, where public works Director Jim Stanford and Town Manager Russ ... via Cabinet.com

Don't let the greening of the bottomland corn-stubble rye and the wheel-harrows recently lugged out of the shed and parked beside it fool you, spring hasn't sprung in our western hills. via The Recorder - Greenfield, Massachusetts

“We didn't want to close on the weekends. It would penalize people who work”

By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com AMHERST - Faced with what could be an $8,500 budget gap in its budget for the coming fiscal year, library trustees said today they might have to close the Jones library on ... via MassLive.com

The License Commission Wednesday asked the World War II Club to prohibit smoking and stop taking membership fees from the public, after determining that the club has been operating in violation of its liquor ... via Daily Hampshire Gazette

“It's like the Grinch. I'm planning to pay an extra dollar for this tree, just to make up for that silly tax”

It seems the price of everything is going up these days, including the price of Christmas trees in Amherst. via WWLP

A man who allegedly stole more than $2,000 from Freedom Credit Union on Tuesday afternoon is still on the lam, according to police. via Daily Hampshire Gazette

A Wednesday morning fire in an office at Ernie's Towing on Route 10 was caused by a candle left burning by an employee, according to Northampton Building Inspector Anthony Patillo. via Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst Town Libraries have openings for Circulation Desk Assistants. We are looking for people who can provide friendly customer service and have experience working with C/W MARS or other library circulation ... via MySimmons Intranet