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UMass Hockey falls in season opener
For the first time in 196 days, the No. 10 Massachusetts hockey team took the ice, beginning its season with a matchup against Colorado College. The Minutemen (0-1) dropped the opener 2-0 to the Tigers (1-0), unable to generate success offensively. UMass pushed late in the third,…
UMass football’s chance to make a statement spoiled by Eastern Michigan
On Saturday morning, the Massachusetts football team seemed to have the college football world in the palm of its hands. McGuirk Alumni Stadium was sold out for the first time since 2014 and national media attention began centering on Amherst with the program looking to start the…
UMass hands itself first loss of the season
With the first sellout crowd at McGuirk Alumni Stadium since 2014 behind them, the Massachusetts football team ran full steam into its own mistakes on Saturday. The Minutemen (4-1, 1-1 Mid-American) deflated in the second half of a 38-14 loss to Eastern Michigan after giving the…
Field hockey squeaks out a 3-2 victory over Miami (OH)
The No. 3 Massachusetts field hockey team made out with a 3-2 win over its strong conference foe, No. 14 Miami (OH). Despite heading into the fourth quarter with a 3-0 lead, the Minutewomen (11-0, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) raced against the clock at the end of the game to…
Budget Coordinating Group Kicks Off FY28 Budget Season
The Town of Amherst officially launched its Fiscal Year 2028 budget development process on Wednesday,... The post Budget Coordinating Group Kicks Off FY28 Budget Season first appeared on Amherst Indy .