News Topic - University of Massachusetts http://www.news-spider.com/topics/u/University_of_Massachusetts/index.html Latest news about University of Massachusetts from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:38:38 GMT Bond targets sites in WMass http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216960242 By JOHN APPLETON and DIANE LEDERMAN Staff writers The $1.6 billion environmental bond bill approved by the Massachusetts House of Representatives includes $10 million to remove asbestos from the form ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216960242 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:45:59 GMT After string of wet days, Western Mass. residents ready for sun http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216953144 Two dozen buildings were flooded at the University of Massachusetts Thursday. Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanTassie J. Plankey of Longmeadow, center, leads her son Connor, 5, left, and Hay ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216953144 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:16:30 GMT Judge agrees to remove curfew for former UMass student charged with assault http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216942307 By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A Hampshire Superior Court judge agreed yesterday to remove a curfew for former University of Massachusetts student Jason W. Vassell, allowing him w ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216942307 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:08:39 GMT Revenues up at Amherst golf course http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216866653 By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com AMHERST - For years Cherry Hill Golf Course cost the town money, but in the two years since it was taken over by the Leisure Services department, course revenues ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216866653 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:48:35 GMT Casino proponent claims majority of Palmer residents favor gaming plan http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216812286 The governor proposed unsuccessfully to license 3 casinos in Massachusetts. By LORI STABILE lstabile@repub.com PALMER - A survey commissioned by the owner of land being eyed for a casino here has foun ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216812286 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:10:12 GMT Violent summer storms can appear out of nowhere http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216700746 By STAN FREEMAN sfreeman@repub.com They're called "popcorn thunderstorms" by weather wonks - summer soakings that appear out of nowhere then quickly disappear. Belying their benign nickname, though, ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216700746 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:23:35 GMT Chancellor Wants Dorms At UMass-Boston http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216325906 The chancellor of the University of Massachusetts-Boston says he wants to build dormitories to house 2,000 students at the commuter school. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216325906 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:49:20 GMT Flak about cuts builds on eve of governor's visit to Western Mass. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216261686 Gov. Deval L. Patrick vetoed $122.5 million from the state budget of $28.1 billion on Sunday. By DAN RING dring@repub.com BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick is facing growing criticism in Western Massachu ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216261686 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:18:50 GMT University of Massachusetts seeks environmentally friendly new police station in Amherst http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216254486 By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com AMHERST - Officials at the University of Massachusetts want the new $12.5 million police station to meet high environmental standards. School officials will meet ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216254486 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:02:04 GMT All Sweeteners Not The Same For Managing Type 2 Diabetes http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216209941 Recent research by Kalidas Shetty of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Lena Galvez Ranilla of the University of San Paolo, Brazil, shows that when it comes to managing Type 2 diabetes, all s ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216209941 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT