Letter: Clearcutting in Amethyst and Buffam Brooks Is Unnecessary
I am writing to express deep concern about Eversource’s proposed vegetation removal and clear-cutting activities...
Opinion: Envisioning the U.S. We Want
Love, Justice and Climate Change We can’t possibly know what is going to happen in...
Views on Views: Amherst’s Public Parks
By Hetty Startup This is the fifth column in a ten-part series. View previous articles...
Town Manager Report for November 24, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Photo of the Week: Holiday Parade
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
As Library Project Funding Details Emerge, Concerns Grow
Clamors for better transparency from the public and concerned town councilors have elicited new financial...
Firefighters and Parents Decry Understaffed Fire Stations and Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 1 This...
Revised Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Approved. More Questions Raised About Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 2 By...
Planning Board Rejects Resident-Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, November 19, 2025 This meeting was...
New Arrangements to Address Turmoil at Fort River School. School Committee Selects Finalists for New School Names, Debates Reconsidering Sixth Grade Move to Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, November 18, 2025 The meeting was...
School Committee Seeks Input on Names for the New Elementary School and the 6th Grade Academy
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...