Scott Merzbach is a Reporter at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. He covers a diverse range of topics including education, higher education, construction and real estate, as well as urban design and development, with a focus on accessibility, civil rights, and social interest. His work has been featured in several publications, including the Greenfield Recorder, Athol Daily News, CDC Gaming Reports, Amherst Bulletin, and Valley News.
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Scott Merzbach's coverage largely focuses on local news, community events, and government activities in the Massachusetts area. He frequently reports on municipal projects, police and law enforcement matters, as well as human resources and employment topics.
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By: Scott Merzbach
AMHERST — Calling continued delay “ridiculous,” a town safety committee is renewing a call for the Town Council to move forward on a plan to create a Resident Oversight Board to independently investigate and analyze actions by town police officers.
By: Scott Merzbach
AMHERST — Despite concerns about inappropriate use of restraints and seclusions at Fort River and Wildwood schools, all 98 occasions for their use since the start of the 2024 school year were proper for deescalating concerning behaviors, according to a recently completed investigatory report.
By: Scott Merzbach
HADLEY — A long-planned Dave's Hot Chicken restaurant opens Friday at 5 South Maple St., at the edge of the Mountain Farms Mall property.
By: Scott Merzbach
AMHERST — Two accessory dwelling units planned for construction a short distance from the University of Massachusetts campus are raising concerns for a town commission charged with safeguarding the historic fabric of the North Prospect-Lincoln-Sunset neighborhoods.
By: Scott Merzbach
AMHERST — A Land Court lawsuit has been filed against the Zoning Board of Appeals after its members recently ruled, in a unanimous vote, that an accessory dwelling unit being constructed at 27 Newell Court is too large to comply with Amherst's zoning bylaw.
By: Scott Merzbach
HADLEY — Past the woods surrounding Mapleline Farm, where 150 Jersey cows enter the milking parlor a little before 5 a.m. each day, the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus is visible.
By: Scott Merzbach
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LEVERETT — An Amherst native with a decade of law enforcement experience will be the Leverett Police Department's new sergeant.
By: Scott Merzbach
AMHERST — A limited liability corporation with a Boston address provided a $29.5 million loan to keep Hampshire College solvent for its summer and fall teach-out, according to documents filed with the Hampshire Registry of Deeds.
By: Scott Merzbach
PELHAM — An educator with more than 20 years of classroom experience and more than a decade in educational administrative roles will serve as the interim principal at Pelham Elementary School.
