Diane Lederman
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Gloucester, MA, United States
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Massachusetts budget awards more that $250,000 to help LGBT homeless youth
The state budget has approved more than $2.3 million in funding for the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc., part of which will be used to help homeless young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning. → Read More
Hampshire Mosque in Hadley getting fundraising boost from Amherst area interfaith leaders
After more than two years of fundraising and renovations, the Hampshire Mosque has one more hurdle before it can open in its new home: raising $85,000 to pave the parking lot. → Read More
Big Papi (retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz) taking his game to the stage at UMass-Boston freshmen welcome ceremony
Big Papi will be speaking to first-year students at the University of Massachusetts Boston's freshman investiture ceremony Sept. 13. → Read More
UMass 2017 graduating class includes campus police officer
Tom O'Donnell, 48, is receiving a degree in criminal science. His son's degree is in resource economics. → Read More
UMass researchers working on improved wind turbine anchoring system
The researcher is funded with a National Science Foundation grant. → Read More
UMass Foundation will divest from direct investments in coal companies
The UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign has been urging the system to divest from the top 200 publicly traded fossil fuel companies for years. → Read More
UMass receives $1 million to continue Holyoke G&E energy saving project
AMHERST - The National Science Foundation's Partnerships for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity program has awarded a three year, $1 million grant to three University of Massachusetts researchers and others to work with Holyoke Gas & Electric Co. The money will allow... → Read More
Amherst releases payment details of settlement with math teacher Carolyn Gardner
Former Amherst Regional High School math teacher Carolyn Gardner will be paid $180,000 in total compensation. → Read More
Photos: 2015 Amherst College commencement bestows diplomas on 470 graduates
The top five majors at Amherst College were economics, English, history, mathematics and psychology. → Read More
Amherst health board votes to raise cigarette purchase age to 21
About 50 communities in the state have boosted the minimum age to 21. → Read More
Hamphshire graduate hopes to lure readers to 'Finnegan's Wake' through music
All 31 hours of James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake'' is available to listen to for free. → Read More
2015 UMass graduates face more hopeful job future; hiring expected to increase 16 percent
More than 90 percent of those with STEM degrees are in graduate school or have jobs six months after graduation. → Read More
Bottles thrown at Amherst police as they dispersed 800 at Hobart Lane party
No police were injured on Hobart Lane. → Read More
Divestment, local food, bees part of Earth Day 2015 at UMass
Earth Day at UMass offered chance to learn about myriad subjects. → Read More
Mellow start to 24th annual Extravaganja as thousands gathered
Crowds at Extravaganja friendly and traffic moving. → Read More
UMass students want campus to adopt Survivor's Bill of Rights
UMass offical says university is committed to survivors of rape and sexual assault. → Read More
Annual Extravaganja in Amherst expected to draw thousands as in years past
Organizers of the Extravaganja are asking that those attending park at UMass and either walk or take a free bus to the Town Common. Parking at UMass is free. → Read More
Annual Extravaganja in Amherst expected to draw thousands as in years past
Organizers of the Extravaganja are asking that those attending park at UMass and either walk or take a free bus to the Town Common. Parking at UMass is free. → Read More
Dalai Lama to speak at UMass Oct. 25, to spend 3 days in Pioneer Valley
The Dalail Lama will visit with Amherst and Smith colleges during his three-day stay in the Pioneer Valley. → Read More
UMass officials talking to Dalai Lama about speaking on campus
UMass will have more information soon about a potential Dalai Lama visit. → Read More