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SHUTESBURY — An Amherst native with experience as an academic administrator at American University will be Shutesbury’s first appointed town clerk. The Select Board Tuesday voted 3-0 to name Calvin Elison, a 2014 graduate of the Pioneer Valley Perfor

By Carolyn Brown For the Valley Advocate Decades ago, Will Matthews was a kid at Amherst Regional High School who listened to Frank Sinatra, played the trombone and loved making his classmates laugh. Now, he’s celebrating the release of his new Netfl

Decades ago, Will Matthews was a kid at Amherst Regional High School who listened to Frank Sinatra, played the trombone and loved making his classmates laugh. Now, he’s celebrating the release of his new Netflix show. Alongside co-creator Jeffrey Add