Amherst NewsLocal news for Amherst, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Western Mass. mayors warn Patrick on tax proposal- July 18, 2008 Western Massachusetts mayors are warning Governor Patrick that their communities will be financially crippled if voters eliminate the state income tax.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/western-mass-mayors-warn-patrick-on-tax-propo... Gov. Deval Patrick holds rare meeting in Amherst- July 18, 2008 Governor Deval Patrick held a rare in-the-field cabinet meeting in western Massachusetts today.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/gov-deval-patrick-holds-rare-meeting-in-amher... Tom Odegard, San Juan County Fire District 3 Firefighter of the Month- July 18, 2008 Where were you born: Amherst, Mass. Familial status : Marrieddaughterwildlife. Name a favorite foodmusicteamshow, etc.: Food, menudo.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/tom-odegard-san-juan-county-fire-district-3-f... Good Deals On Kids' Books; 'Mad Men' Out On DVD- July 16, 2008 BOOKS They're about bears. They're benefiting health initiatives for children.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/good-deals-on-kids-books-mad-men-out-on-dvd?f... Affordable housing units in Amherst early ready for occupancy- July 14, 2008 By DIANE LEDERMAN dledermanrepub.com AMHERST - Four years and more than $1.5 million later, the town's newest affordable housing project is almost ready for occupancy.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/affordable-housing-units-in-amherst-early-rea... Patrick signs state budget, vetoes $100 million- July 14, 2008 Gov. Deval L. Patrick today vetoed $122.5 million from the state budget approved by legislators, saying the state needs to prepare for economic trouble ahead.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/patrick-signs-state-budget-vetoes-100-million... Parole Board Chair Nominated As Judge- July 12, 2008 Gov. Deval Patrick has nominated the chairwoman of the Massachusetts Parole Board to be a judge in the Eastern Hampshire District Court.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/parole-board-chair-nominated-as-judge?fromrss... Talking With 'American Nerd' author Benjamin Nugent- July 12, 2008 Maybe the time for revenge really has come: "American Nerd: The Story of My People," by Benjamin Nugent , is one of the season's most talked-about cultural studies.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/talking-with-american-nerd-author-benjamin-nu... Shirt captures Amherst to a 'T'- July 11, 2008 Elissa Small, who works at AJ Hastings, says the town's 250th anniversary T-shirts have been selling like "hotcakes." She's going to make her own T-shirt as a response, she says.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/shirt-captures-amherst-to-a-t?fromrss=1 Online System Created For Soldiers To Solve Issues At Walter Reed- July 10, 2008 Main Category: IT Internet E-mail Also Included In: Aid Disasters Article Date: 10 Jul 2008 U.S. soldiers seeking treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and in Army medical ...http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-ma/2008/07/online-system-created-for-soldiers-to-solve-i... |