The small, liberal arts college in Amherst was founded in 1965 and has been facing financial pressures in recent years.
Immigration arrests and deportations have shot up in New England, with the participation of federal, regional and local institutions.
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The Berkshire County District Attorney has cleared Officer Jeffrey Spratt of any crime for the Jan. 7 killing of Biagio Kauvil, who was having a mental health crisis.
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Faculty at the oldest college in the country are debating whether to limit the number of top grades issued to undergraduates.
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A student’s home district would cover special education costs but their new district would pick up the cost for other accommodations.
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Gov. Janet Mills says the measure needs to have an exemption for a project in Jay to get her support.
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Emerson Aviation declared “ice out” on Lake Winnipesaukee on April 12, meaning enough ice has melted that the MS Mount Washington can reach all five of its ports.
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Based in East Greenwich, Dewetron specializes in high-tech measurement equipment
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Roopal Patel, a Boston immigration court judge, and Nina Froes, a Chelmsford immigration court judge, both received notice near the end of their standard-two year probationary periods.
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Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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