#amherst — Public Fediverse posts
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Morning mt bike ride, first time on this trail system and regularly lost. Strava was in some kind of guidance mode, so I kept hearing, “Yer off root!”
#BikeTooter #Amherst -
Morning mt bike ride, first time on this trail system and regularly lost. Strava was in some kind of guidance mode, so I kept hearing, “Yer off root!”
#BikeTooter #Amherst -
This morning’s ride was … different. Next time I’ll use MTB.
#BikeTooter #Amherst -
This morning’s ride was … different. Next time I’ll use MTB.
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"Bridging the heartfelt and heartbreak with soaring celebration, traditional and contemporary #Yiddish #music will fill the air this July as the #Yidstock festival returns to the #YiddishBookCenter in #Amherst. The four-day cultural celebration, running from Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, July 12, features an array of #concerts, talks, workshops and #film screenings."
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"Bridging the heartfelt and heartbreak with soaring celebration, traditional and contemporary #Yiddish #music will fill the air this July as the #Yidstock festival returns to the #YiddishBookCenter in #Amherst. The four-day cultural celebration, running from Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, July 12, features an array of #concerts, talks, workshops and #film screenings."
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17 times tighter: Physicists set most stringent bounds yet on exotic spin-spin interactions
https://1ban.news/exotic-spin-interactions-amherst-comagnetometer/
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17 times tighter: Physicists set most stringent bounds yet on exotic spin-spin interactions
https://1ban.news/exotic-spin-interactions-amherst-comagnetometer/
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: A #UMass #Amherst #study tracked 379 preschoolers and found that irregular bedtimes predicted lower #vocabulary and #memory scores, even after accounting for total sleep. 😴
#Children’s #sleep timing fluctuated by about 60 minutes on average. Surprisingly, attention was unaffected, suggesting irregular sleep hits specific #brain functions rather than everything at once. 🧠
👉 https://neurosciencenews.com/irregular-sleep-memory-learning-30818/
#preschool #childdevelopment #neuroscience #parenting #education #pediatrics #health #actigraphy
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: A #UMass #Amherst #study tracked 379 preschoolers and found that irregular bedtimes predicted lower #vocabulary and #memory scores, even after accounting for total sleep. 😴
#Children’s #sleep timing fluctuated by about 60 minutes on average. Surprisingly, attention was unaffected, suggesting irregular sleep hits specific #brain functions rather than everything at once. 🧠
👉 https://neurosciencenews.com/irregular-sleep-memory-learning-30818/
#preschool #childdevelopment #neuroscience #parenting #education #pediatrics #health #actigraphy
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Hype for the Future 183J: City of Lynchburg, Virginia
Overview The City of Lynchburg is a community located in the Southside region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is an independent city bounded by Campbell County to the southeast, Bedford County to the southwest, and Amherst County to the north. Today, Lynchburg is the largest city in the general area typically associated with the Southside, assuming that the Greater Richmond area is excluded entirely and only areas south of the James River further upstream are considered. The community is […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/hype-for-the-future-183j-city-of-lynchburg-virginia/
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Hype for the Future 183J: City of Lynchburg, Virginia
Overview The City of Lynchburg is a community located in the Southside region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is an independent city bounded by Campbell County to the southeast, Bedford County to the southwest, and Amherst County to the north. Today, Lynchburg is the largest city in the general area typically associated with the Southside, assuming that the Greater Richmond area is excluded entirely and only areas south of the James River further upstream are considered. The community is […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/hype-for-the-future-183j-city-of-lynchburg-virginia/
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#HampshireCollege, a small #LiberalArts #school in Western #Massachusetts, will close permanently after the fall semester.
#Hampshire, in #Amherst, MA, joins an epidemic of #college closures over the past two decades. More than 300 US #colleges & #universities closed from 2008 to 2024, acc/to an analysis by The Hechinger Report.
#education #HigherEducation #academia #economy #funding
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hampshire-college-closing-amherst-massachusetts-enrollment.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#HampshireCollege, a small #LiberalArts #school in Western #Massachusetts, will close permanently after the fall semester.
#Hampshire, in #Amherst, MA, joins an epidemic of #college closures over the past two decades. More than 300 US #colleges & #universities closed from 2008 to 2024, acc/to an analysis by The Hechinger Report.
#education #HigherEducation #academia #economy #funding
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hampshire-college-closing-amherst-massachusetts-enrollment.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Lil Demon 2008 – Lil Demon 2008 Comp 01 『Please Stay』
#Experimental #ambient #fieldrecordings #soundcollage #Amherst
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://stalkerfm.bandcamp.com/album/lil-demon-2008-comp-01-please-stay -
Lil Demon 2008 – Lil Demon 2008 Comp 01 『Please Stay』
#Experimental #ambient #fieldrecordings #soundcollage #Amherst
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://stalkerfm.bandcamp.com/album/lil-demon-2008-comp-01-please-stay -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst mayor responds to proposed tolls at N.S., N.B. border
In an interview with the CBC's Tom Murphy, Mayor Rob Small explained how people in his community are reacting to #newbrunswick's plan and what impact it would have on his town.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7135127?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst mayor responds to proposed tolls at N.S., N.B. border
In an interview with the CBC's Tom Murphy, Mayor Rob Small explained how people in his community are reacting to #newbrunswick's plan and what impact it would have on his town.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7135127?cmp=rss -
St. Anselm men’s basketball returns to NCAA tournament https://www.rawchili.com/nba/652172/ #Amherst #app #AssumptionUniversity #Basketball #BasketballReturn #BasketballTeam #ChampionshipGame #ChrisSanto #CollegeBasketball #CollegeSports #DivisionIi #download #ExeterNativeJoshMorissette #go #Hawks #JoshMorissette #Men'sBasketball #ncaa #NCAABasketball #NCAATournament #ncaab #NewHampshire #NewYork #NH #Point #SaintAnselmCollege #Sports #StAnselmMan #StMichael #Tournament #update
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Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst pumps brakes on transit plans during budget deliberations
The Town of ##amherst is considering putting off a bus system due to financial concerns, despite the issue being brought up by many during the last municipal election.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-transit-decision-9.7116191?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst pumps brakes on transit plans during budget deliberations
The Town of ##amherst is considering putting off a bus system due to financial concerns, despite the issue being brought up by many during the last municipal election.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-transit-decision-9.7116191?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst library employee says cuts will hurt users
An ##amherst, N.S., public library employee warns that reduced staff hours will slow services and book deliveries between libraries, negatively impacting users.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-library-employee-says-cuts-will-hurt-users-9.7091144?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst library employee says cuts will hurt users
An ##amherst, N.S., public library employee warns that reduced staff hours will slow services and book deliveries between libraries, negatively impacting users.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-library-employee-says-cuts-will-hurt-users-9.7091144?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
MP cites ##amherst armoury in push for study on surplus federal buildings
The federal representative for the ##amherst area introduced a motion to help find a path forward for surplus government-owned buildings such as the town’s Colonel James Layton Ralston Armoury.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-armoury-study-9.7083195?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
MP cites ##amherst armoury in push for study on surplus federal buildings
The federal representative for the ##amherst area introduced a motion to help find a path forward for surplus government-owned buildings such as the town’s Colonel James Layton Ralston Armoury.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-armoury-study-9.7083195?cmp=rss -
Hype for the Future 98E: Notable College Towns Explained
Introduction While there exists no such list of colleges and universities of the United States of America based on “college towns,” the definition of a “college town” often depends on communities revolving around a particular college or university (or, in some cases, multiple such institutions). Table of Contents Hanover, NH Ithaca, NY Princeton, NJ Middlebury, VT Alfred, NY Oberlin, OH Northfield, MN Williamstown, MA Amherst, MA Brunswick, ME Lewiston, ME Waterville, […] -
Hype for the Future 98E: Notable College Towns Explained
Introduction While there exists no such list of colleges and universities of the United States of America based on “college towns,” the definition of a “college town” often depends on communities revolving around a particular college or university (or, in some cases, multiple such institutions). Table of Contents Hanover, NH Ithaca, NY Princeton, NJ Middlebury, VT Alfred, NY Oberlin, OH Northfield, MN Williamstown, MA Amherst, MA Brunswick, ME Lewiston, ME Waterville, […] -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst women’s shelter busier than ever during 2025 holidays
Demand at one of #novascotia’s smallest transition houses was higher than ever over the Christmas holidays, as the organization expands to offer more long-term #housing for survivors of intimate partner violence.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-womens-shelter-busier-than-ever-during-2025-holidays-9.7056156?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
##amherst women’s shelter busier than ever during 2025 holidays
Demand at one of #novascotia’s smallest transition houses was higher than ever over the Christmas holidays, as the organization expands to offer more long-term #housing for survivors of intimate partner violence.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-womens-shelter-busier-than-ever-during-2025-holidays-9.7056156?cmp=rss -
CW: CW: Crime
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
2 men in ##amherst charged in $290K stolen cheque fraud
Police in ##amherst, N.S., arrested two men earlier this week for fraud. Police allege two cheques were stolen from a business and then deposited at a financial institution late last year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-stolen-cheque-fraud-9.7058126?cmp=rss -
CW: CW: Crime
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
2 men in ##amherst charged in $290K stolen cheque fraud
Police in ##amherst, N.S., arrested two men earlier this week for fraud. Police allege two cheques were stolen from a business and then deposited at a financial institution late last year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-stolen-cheque-fraud-9.7058126?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
New ##amherst development offers shot at affordable home ownership
In a release Monday, #novascotia’s Department of Growth and Development announced that 28 homes at the new Groves at Hillsdale modular #housing development will be sold under a shared ownership model that will give eligible buyers a chance to purchase a home without a down payment. -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
New ##amherst development offers shot at affordable home ownership
In a release Monday, #novascotia’s Department of Growth and Development announced that 28 homes at the new Groves at Hillsdale modular #housing development will be sold under a shared ownership model that will give eligible buyers a chance to purchase a home without a down payment. -
CW: CW: Crime
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
1 sexual assault charge dropped against ER doctor facing allegations in N.S., N.B.
A Crown prosecutor said Monday there was no reasonable prospect of conviction on one of three charges related to Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal's time in the emergency department at a hospital near ##amherst, N.S.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sexual-assault-charge-dropped-against-er-doctor-9.7051347?cmp=rss -
CW: CW: Crime
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
1 sexual assault charge dropped against ER doctor facing allegations in N.S., N.B.
A Crown prosecutor said Monday there was no reasonable prospect of conviction on one of three charges related to Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal's time in the emergency department at a hospital near ##amherst, N.S.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sexual-assault-charge-dropped-against-er-doctor-9.7051347?cmp=rss -
#BostonWeekend 26x Sat & Sun SOLIDARITY even more protests/vigils outside of #Boston this weekend - you don’t have to go downtown.
#Brookline: Saturday Jan. 10 @ 1:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Coolidge Corner
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/883191/#Concord: Saturday Jan. 10 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Lawn of First Parish
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882567/#Lexington: Saturday Jan. 10 @ 11:30 AM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Sign up for more details
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882954/#Newton: Saturday Jan. 10 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Newton Center (Beacon St and Centre Street)
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882830/SUNDAY
#Amherst: Sunday Jan. 11 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Please register for more information
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882722/#Needham: Sunday Jan 11 @ 2:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Across from Sudbury Farms
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882735/#Northampton: Sunday Jan. 11 @ 2:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Northampton City Hall
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/883420/#Wellesley: Sunday Jan. 11 @ 1:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Wellesley Town Hall Green
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882946/Compiled by Mothers Out Front MA
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#BostonWeekend 26x Sat & Sun SOLIDARITY even more protests/vigils outside of #Boston this weekend - you don’t have to go downtown.
#Brookline: Saturday Jan. 10 @ 1:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Coolidge Corner
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/883191/#Concord: Saturday Jan. 10 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Lawn of First Parish
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882567/#Lexington: Saturday Jan. 10 @ 11:30 AM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Sign up for more details
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882954/#Newton: Saturday Jan. 10 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Newton Center (Beacon St and Centre Street)
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882830/SUNDAY
#Amherst: Sunday Jan. 11 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Please register for more information
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882722/#Needham: Sunday Jan 11 @ 2:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Across from Sudbury Farms
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882735/#Northampton: Sunday Jan. 11 @ 2:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Northampton City Hall
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/883420/#Wellesley: Sunday Jan. 11 @ 1:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Wellesley Town Hall Green
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882946/Compiled by Mothers Out Front MA
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Hype for the Future 69B: People’s Republic of Amherst, Massachusetts
Introduction The Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, is perhaps most notable for the progressive and often socialist leanings associated with Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. However, just a few additional amenities may exist within the town outside campus limits, though the town-gown divide is far from balanced as in Northampton, home to Smith College, further west. Amenities Associated with the Hampshire College campus by the southwestern […] -
Hype for the Future 69B: People’s Republic of Amherst, Massachusetts
Introduction The Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, is perhaps most notable for the progressive and often socialist leanings associated with Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. However, just a few additional amenities may exist within the town outside campus limits, though the town-gown divide is far from balanced as in Northampton, home to Smith College, further west. Amenities Associated with the Hampshire College campus by the southwestern […] -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#cumberland residents look for more transportation options
Some residents in #cumberland County are hoping to see more ways to get around as ##amherst readies to consider the results of a public transit feasibility study.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-transit-cumberland-county-9.7006917?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#cumberland residents look for more transportation options
Some residents in #cumberland County are hoping to see more ways to get around as ##amherst readies to consider the results of a public transit feasibility study.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-transit-cumberland-county-9.7006917?cmp=rss -
Special delivery arriving in Amherst now!
Rudolph's nose is shining bright over Amherst! 🇨🇦
High above the Atlantic...
Track him live: https://www.noradsanta.org
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Does anyone else believe #Amherst and #Northampton (MA) feel like the #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse platforms?
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Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Soul's Harbour serves up meals in eight N.S. communities
The CBCs Luke Ettinger stopped by to see what was on the menu at the Souls Harbour Rescue Mission in ##amherst. What he found on the menu was more than just food, but a sense of community.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7026876?cmp=rss -
Acadians who died during 18th century deportations remembered at Rocky Point ceremony
A ceremony at the Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort ##amherst National Historic site marked Acadian Remembrance Day on Saturday. The day commemorates Acadians who died during the deportations of Acadians to France, which occurred from 1755 to 1762. -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Patients of ##amherst-area pain clinic say they're suffering without care
Concerns about the clinic's future were raised earlier this year when appointments at the #cumberland Regional Health Care Centre weren’t booked past September. #novascotia Health said the clinic's care providers, not the health authority, decided to cancel appointments.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/patients-amherst-pain-clinic-suffering-care-9.7010580?cmp=rss -
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Temporary post office opens in Springhill after October flood
A temporary #canada Post location has opened in Springhill weeks after a flood caused extensive damage to the town's post office and forced residents to travel to ##amherst to pick up their mail.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canada-post-springhill-9.6995154?cmp=rss
