Opinion: In Beacon’s North Amherst Project, Community Engagement Did What It Was Supposed to Do
One concern I have about the Planning Board’s proposal to rezone the professional research park...
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Amherst Forward Calls It Quits
The leadership of the local political action committee Amherst Forward announced in a June 30...
Drawing the Line: Why Massachusetts Communities Are Rethinking Local Police-ICE Relationships
Across Massachusetts, communities are asking a question that until recently received little public attention: What...
Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility
This is the fifth and final article in a series written by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus...
Opinion: The Body Politic Keeps the Score
This is the fourth article in a five-part series that the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst...
Questions from The Front Lines of the Housing Crisis
by Charles Marohn What I heard in Des Moines, IA, from the people trying to...
Smith College Investigation Widens Trump Administration’s Attacks on Higher Education, Advocates Say
by Sarah Prager (Prism) Smith College is being investigated for admitting trans women. Advocates compared...
Opinion: Amherst Should Not Have to Trade Wetland Protections for Housing
The Mass Ready Act is being promoted as a major environmental and climate-resilience bill, and...
Amherst School Committee Condemns Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Elementary Schools; Revised Policy Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 7, 2026 This was a...
School Committee Updates Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Regional School Committee and the Amherst School Committee,...
Opinion: Baystate Throws Trans Kids Under the Bus
A group of concerned and impacted citizens have recently conducted their 3rd and 4th protest art...
Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law
By John Bonifaz, Jeff Conant, Josna Rege, and Margaret Smith Amherst Town Council received at...