What’s in This Issue?
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Town to Host Information Session About Hampshire College Campus Zoning Study
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to attend a virtual information session about the...
Under Budget Constraints, Library Building Committee Begins Furniture Shopping
On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) Design Subcommittee met to...
Town Seeks Community Input About Cable Television
Public survey is open through Friday, August 7. Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to participate in a...
ACLU of Massachusetts Releases New Toolkit to Help People Challenge Flock Cameras in Their Communities
Source: American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has...
Plant Trees with the Shade Tree Committee This Saturday
Source: Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee invites the public...
Celebrate Disability Pride Month With Events in Amherst, Northampton, and Easthampton
Amherst’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities is sponsoring two events in Amherst to commemorate Disability...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: UMass Amherst Should Be Part of the State’s PILOT Reimbursement Program
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Amherst Town Council on...
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...
Opinion: Library Trustees Silent on $9 Million Owed to Town
The Jones Library Trustees held their monthly meeting on July 9. It lasted all of...
Opinion: Develop Hampshire Campus as a Technology Incubator
What will become of the soon-to-be shuttered Hampshire College campus? Amherst needs more affordable housing....