Will Cronkhite

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Office of the State Auditor has determined that UMass Amherst violated the law when it outsourced fundraising operations from the school to the UMass Amherst Foundation, privatizing more than 125 state jobs at the school. The report from the OSA says this move violated the Taxpayer Protection Act, and that the school should have sought a determination from the state prior to privatizing those jobs.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – MGM Springfield partnered once again with Link to Libraries Friday afternoon to support children’s literacy within Springfield schools. Link to Libraries is a nonprofit that aims to increase access to reading for children. They say they’ve provided over one million books to kids since their organization was formed in 2008. 22News asked the organizers of this event about why it’s important to promote reading.