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Month: August 2025
By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State
As most Amherst homeowners are painfully aware, August 1 marks the due date for the...
Delinda Dykes Announces Plans to Return to Amherst Middle School. Arbitrator Says Her Return Is Consistent with the Best Interests of Students
In a statement released by her attorney, James A.W. Shaw of Segal Roitman on July...
Spotted Lanternflies Have Arrived in Amherst
The following article was prepared with the assistance of Perplexity AI The sudden appearance of...
Town Announces Paving Priorities for FY26
The Town of Amherst has announced its paving plan for the new fiscal year (FY26)....
Major Downtown Intersection Reconstruction Begins August 1
Source: amherstma.gov Starting August 1, the Town of Amherst is embarking on a major road...
Wildwood Educator Kate Westafer Named 2025 Recipient of Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Kate Westafer, a special education teacher at Wildwood Elementary School,...
Swimming at Puffer’s Pond North Beach Is Not Recommended
The Town of Amherst announced on July 30, that swimming is not recommended at the...
Town of Amherst Launches New Civic Academy Program
Applications must be submitted by Sunday, September 21. All About Amherst: Civic Academy, a new...
New UMass Study Finds that Proposed Cuts to Federal Research & Development Funding in Massachusetts Puts More than $16 Billion in Economic Activity at Risk
Source: UMass Donahue Institute If proposed changes to federal funding and support for research and...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 8/1, a listing of...
League of Women Voters Book Sale Concludes August 4
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The Annual League of Women Voters Books sale will...