What’s in This Issue?
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Election Update: 35 Candidates Will Vie for 28 Positions in November Townwide Elections
The following candidates have submitted the required signatures (25 for district councilors and 50 for...
School Committee Grapples with Redistricting Challenges. Superintendent Names New Principals
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, September 16, 2025The meeting was held...
Finance Committee Criticizes MARS Report on Regional Schools. Raises Possibility of Tax Override for Roads.
By Maura and Art Keene This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. The...
Social Justice Committee: Why Can’t We Get a Meeting with the Town Council?
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, September 10, 2025....
With Reservations, Council Approves $650,000 for Wastewater Plant Study
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, September 15, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Interest High in Amherst Community Homes: On-line Information Sessions Scheduled
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, September 11, 2025 This...
Where Can Housing Density Be Increased in Amherst?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, September 17, 2025 This meeting was...
Former Apple Exec Donates $50 Million to UMass College of Engineering. Largest Gift in Campus History
Source: UMass News & Media Daniel J. Riccio Jr. ’86, ’24MS—a former key leader and...
Northampton City Council Votes Unanimously to Divest Funds from Israeli Apartheid and Companies Fueling Genocide
More than 150 Northampton residents packed the city council meeting Thursday night in support of...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 9/19, a listing of...
CRESS Day Celebrates 3 Year Anniversary of the Town’s Community Responders for Equity, Safety, & Service
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will proudly commemorate the third anniversary of the founding...