Shake up at the Amherst Town Council
Unofficial Results for the 2025 Biennial Election There will be four new Town Councilors come...
Year: 2025
Superior Court Denies School District’s Appeal of Order to Reinstate Counselor Fired for Discrimination
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District was informed on Friday, October 31, that a Superior Court...
Should the Resident Oversight Board for the Amherst Police Have Investigative Powers?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 3, 2025, Part 2 This...
Social Justice Committee Meeting with Town Council Ends in Postponement
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 3, 2025. Part 1 This...
Nicotine-Free Generation Regulation Garners Support at Public Hearing
Report on a Public Hearing of the Amherst Board of Health, October 30, 2025 By...
Charter Review Committee Still Seeking Input from Public
The Charter Review Committee has submitted its Initial Report to Town Council and invites the...
Amherst Fire Department Experiences High Call Volume on Halloween
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department experienced an extremely high demand for...
Membership Will Decide Fate of Common Share Food Coop on November 11
Source: Common Share Food Coop The dream of a community-owned grocery store in Amherst has...
Coalition Condemns UMass Foundation’s Refusal to Divest from War in Gaza
The UMass Divest Coalition announced on Thursday November 6, 2025 that the UMass Foundation has...
An App, an Apple Watch and AI: UMass Amherst Creates a New Way for Researchers to Study Sleep Health
The new Apple Watch app will be incorporated into ongoing research examining links between disruptive...
Town Council Candidates Talk About Housing and CRESS at UMass Student Forum
Questions about affordable housing, the University of Massachusetts housing crisis, and the Community Responders for...
Council Candidates Support Housing More Students on UMass Campus
Not surprisingly, the following independent candidates for Amherst Town Council have signed the petition urging...