Opinion: Austin Sarat on the Supreme Court’s Take Down of Constitutional Democracy
I was both gratified and puzzled by the commentary of Amherst College’s Austin Sarat in...
Beacon Withdraws Plans for 140-Unit Housing Complex in North Amherst
Beacon Communities Vice President for Development Darcy Jameson informed Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Director...
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...
Central Fire Station to Temporarily Relocate for Work on Jones Library Utilities
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, May 11, 2026 This meeting...
School Supporters Voice Concerns About FY27 Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, May 11, 2026 This meeting was...
Shutesbury Adopts the PROTECT Bylaw to Govern Town Interactions with ICE
In our criminal legal systems, who should decide when information is shared with federal immigration...
Amherst Now in Level 2 Drought
Source: mass.gov Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared last week that drought conditions...
Letter: UMass Decarbonization Claims Are Misleading
On May 8, the Indy published a UMass press release titled “UMass Amherst Launches Phase...
The World is on Fire. What the F**K Do We Do?
Join award-winning artist and journalist Jesse Mechanic and Interlink Publishing’s editorial director Leyla Moushabeck for...
Plan Ahead for Heavy Traffic, Street Closures, During Move-Out and Commencement Events at UMass
Source: UMass News & Media The public is advised to plan ahead and expect heavy...
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Updated: Councilors Decry Racist Handbill Circulated in Amherst. Call for Tangible Action from Council
The following statement was made by Town Councilors Jill Brevik, Amber Cano-Martin, Hala Lord, and...