Opinion: An Elected Mayor for Amherst?
Many friends and colleagues who share my dislike of our current Home Rule Charter and...
Our House: UMass DesignBuild Students Send Forth House To Holyoke
Source: UMass News and Media November 13 was moving day at the DesignBuild Site at UMass Amherst—which...
Photos of the Week: ICE Out for Good Standout in Hadley
About 60 people with homemade signs lined up along the intersections of Rt. 9 and Bay Road...
What’s in This Issue?
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Dear Reader – We’re Back!
Dear Reader, The Indy is back in business after a gratifying two-week break. There’s much...
Opinion: Jones Library Request for More CPAC Funding Unjustifiable
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will begin deliberations on January 15 regarding how to...
Four Towns in Regional School District Balk at Proposed Budget Increases: $2 Million Shortfall Projected
Report on the Four Towns Meeting, January 10, 2026 This meeting was held in person...
School Committee Tables Indefinitely Decision on Repair of Middle School Auditorium Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, January 13, 2026 This hybrid meeting...
Town Council Condemns Killing of Renee Good by ICE. Plans to Discuss Proposed Charter Revisions on February 9
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 12, 2026 This was a...
Elementary School Construction on Target to Finish on-time and Under Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, January 16, 2026 This meeting...
CPAC Begins Deliberations on FY27 Applications
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. PresentKatie Zobel (Chair), Marc Barrette, Jonas...
Library Director Seeks Funding for Three New Hires
At their January 14 meeting, Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry presented the Board of Trustees...