What’s in This Issue?
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Mystery Surrounds Jones Library Litigation
The Jones Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday, October 22, to go into...
Jones Library Building Project Financial Status: October 2026: $8.4 Million Still Owed to Town
Since the last update here in September 2026, the Jones Library has not made any...
Planning Board and CRC Propose Fixes to ADU Bylaw, Discuss Possible Data Center Ban
Report on the joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee, Oct....
Overlay District Proposed for Neighborhoods South and East of UMass; Work on Rezoning East Amherst Proceeds
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, Sept. 30, 2026 The meeting was...
Town Council Holds Listening Session on Possible Changes in Town Government.
Approves Single Tax Classification and Hazard Mitigation Plan Report on the Meeting of the Town Council,...
Chronic Absenteeism and Discipline Disparities Persist in Regional Schools
Report of the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, Oct. 20, 2026 The hybrid meeting...
Town of Amherst and Kestrel Land Trust Begin Improvements at Amethyst Brook Conservation Area
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Conservation Department and Conservation Commission, in partnership with the...
Valley Residents Invited to Help Shape the Region’s Housing Future
PVPC launches Regional Housing Plan Update Survey to gather community input across all 43 cities...
Healey Leads Minogue by 25 Points in Latest UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll
The new poll of registered voters finds Democrats running strong in statewide races as the...
Can Question 7’s Zoning Reform Ease the Housing Crisis in Mass?
by Dylan Vrins The following article appeared originally in The Shoestring on September 25, 2026....