Opinion | “I Was a Hurricane”: Connecting Generations
Social Injustice Goes Global By Rizwana Khan The Long Throw On Aug. 8, 2026, Amherst...
Summer Wanderings #5: Federal Street — Driving All Over Creation Near Amherst
I drove on Federal Street twice today: once in Montague, to a place just off...
Photo of the Week: Hasselback Pine Needles at Amethyst Brook
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Scaled-Down East Amherst Local Historic District Still Meets Opposition from Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, August 5, 2026 This meeting was held...
Revised Clean Energy Bylaw Goes to Town Council
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Planning Board and Community Resources Committee, August 5,...
Town Introduces New Agenda and Minutes Center for Public Meetings
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has implemented a new Agenda and Minutes Center, designed to...
AFD Responds to Fire at Boulders Apartments
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Boulders...
Puffer’s Pond Remains Unsafe for Swimming
Town water testing at Puffer’s Pond on August 4 exceeded state safety limits for E.coli at the...
Applications Now Available for the Town’s 2nd Annual Civic Academy Program
Source: amherstma.gov Applications are now being accepted for the Town of Amherst’s second annual All About...
Gov. Healy Signs PROTECT Act into Law
New Law Provides the Strongest Protections in the Nation Against Unlwaful Tactics of ICE Source:...
2026 State Primary Election Information for Amherst Voters
Source: amherstma.gov The State Primary Election is on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters must...