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The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History
by Jesse Hagopian “I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw...
National Black Friday Boycott of Companies Enabling Trump’s Assault on Democracy, Now Through December 1.
The We Ain’t Buying It campaign is calling for a national pause in purchasing from...
Town Receives Perfect Score on 2025 Muncipal Equality Index. Activists Say Much Work Remains
The Town of Amherst announced on November 21, 2025 that it has achieved a perfect...
Public Has One Last Chance to Offer Input on Charter Review
The Amherst Charter Review Committee is nearing the end of its work and is seeking...
Town Council Adopts Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 24, 2025 This meeting was...
Journalists at UMass Event Address the Challenges of Reporting During the Second Trump Administration
By Kiera McLaughlin This event was held on Zoom on November 12, 2025, and was...
Common Share Food Coop Comes to a Quiet End
Member owners of Common Share Food Coop voted to dissolve the coop at a special...
Hundreds of Thousands of Bay Staters Have Switched to Clean Energy. Report Suggests How More Can Join Them
Source: Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center Hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters have incorporated...
Let ICE Know They Are Not Welcome in Massachusetts
Western Mass Delegation Plans First Participation in Ongoing Standout at ICE Facility in Burlington Source:...
Amherst Kicks Off the Winter Season with the Annual Lighting of the Merry Maple on December 5
Source: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce The Annual Lighting of the Merry Maple will take place...
Singer-Songwriter Adam Sweet Headlines PVFS December Song and Story Swap
Source: Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Local singer-songwriter Adam Sweet will be the featured performer at...