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Ways to Stay Cool During Extreme Heat in Amherst

Amherst Indy June 11, 2026 0

Source: amherstma.gov Extreme heat and humidity are expected through Friday, June 12th. This forecasted heat...

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Amherst Will Celebrate Pride Month with Parade on June 28

Amherst Indy June 11, 2026 0

Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Pride aims to celebrate the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community,...

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ARHS Grad Earns Prestigious Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
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ARHS Grad Earns Prestigious Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Amherst Indy June 11, 2026 0

Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Amherst Regional High School graduate Ajmain Sharar has been named...

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transparency
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Frustrations Surface at State Review of Open Meeting Law

Jeff Lee June 11, 2026 0

The Massachusetts Open Meeting Law Advisory Commission (OMLAC), a body comprising representatives from the Attorney...

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Reading Frederick Douglass Together, July 5
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Reading Frederick Douglass Together, July 5

Amherst Indy June 11, 2026 0

Source: Bruce Pennimen In what has become an annual tradition, South Congregational Church and the...

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rent control
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Letter: Here’s a Way to Support Rent Control in Massachusetts

Allegra Clark June 10, 2026 3

As many of you know, Amherst continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing...

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Ice Enforcement, immigration
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Town Has No Easy Answers for Dealing with ICE

Maura Keene June 10, 2026 1

Report on the Special Meeting of the Town Council with the Community Safety and Social...

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Public Comment: Is it the Policy of This Town to Hold Federal Immigration Officials Accountable Under the Law?
  • PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comment: Is it the Policy of This Town to Hold Federal Immigration Officials Accountable Under the Law?

Rani Parker June 9, 2026 0

By Rani Parker and  J. Patrick Meagher The following public comment was read at the...

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children,  play, art,
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Spaces Still Available for Kids’ Fun Week, June 22-26 at Amherst South Church

Amherst Indy June 10, 2026 0

Source: Amherst South Church For parents caught in a last-minute crunch to find early summer...

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Hampshire College
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Hampshire College Secures Loan to Partially Open for Fall Term

Art Keene June 9, 2026 0

Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrisler announced in an email to the Hampshire community dated June...

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Plant Trees with the Public Shade Tree Committee on Saturday, June 13
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Plant Trees with the Public Shade Tree Committee on Saturday, June 13

Amherst Indy June 9, 2026 0

Source: Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee The public is invited to join the Amherst Public...

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Touring Historic Sites in the Summertime
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Touring Historic Sites in the Summertime

Hetty Startup June 9, 2026 1

It’s June, and the pace of our lives shifts a little — a time for...

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