Healey Seeks $100 Million in Additional School Funding as Districts Confront Mounting Financial Strain
by Saaya Daga, CommonWealth Beacon The following story appeared originally on CommonWealth Beacon on July...
Air Quality and Cyclosporiasis Warnings in Latest Health Department Update
Source: Amherst Department of Health The Amherst Department of Health issued the following alerts on...
Amethyst Brook Elementary School Nears Completion
Report on the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) Meeting, July 17, 2026 This meeting was...
Town Attorney Recommends Reorganization of Clean Energy Bylaw
Report of the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, July 15, 2026 This meeting was...
Amherst Protests Recent ICE Killings
About 150 people gathered at Sweetser Park in Amherst on Thursday afternoon, July 16, to...
State’s PILOT Listening Session Highlights Shared Challenges for Amherst and Rural Towns
The state’s Special Commission on Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) held one of its...
Summer Wanderings and The Lost Domain
This summer has offered me a change of pace and a chance to widen my...
Rally Against ICE: Thursday July 16 at Sweetser Park
There will be rally against ICE on Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Sweetser...
A Better World is Possible: Mayor Mamdani Annouces “Parents’ Night Out”
Source: nyc.gov Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced this week, the...
DSA Grows in Western Mass Following National Election Upsets
Source: River Valley Democratic Socialists of America River Valley DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) has...
Conservation Commission Recommends Expanding Areas Where Hunting Is Allowed
Report of the Meeting of the Conservation Commission, July 8, 2026 This meeting was held...
Letter: ZBA Should Deny Permits for Oversized ADU’s
The following letter was sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals and to Planning Director...