Celebration Dinner for Kate Westafer, Winner of the Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
Source: Carlie Tartakov The public is invited to a celebration dinner for Kate Westafer, this...
Month: September 2025
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art & Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Opinion: Parking Wars: Out-of-State Plates and Amherst’s Identity Crisis
Walk down Fearing Street on a Friday night and you’ll see it: cars jammed into...
Opinion: Questions to Ask Candidates for Amherst Town Council
There are several pressing issues facing Amherst, and if you are a concerned resident but...
Opinion: Democracy Needs a Fearless Press and Vice Versa—Trump Is Killing Both
by Robert Reich Make no mistake. Trump’s efforts to silence media criticism of him and...
Photos of the Week: Scenes from Amherst’s 12th Annual Block Party
by Josna Rege, Art Keene, and Norah Stewart Amherst’s 12th Annual Block Party on September...
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Jones Library Trustees Address Fundraising Questions
Jones Library Development Committee Chair Lee Edwards updated the Jones Library Board of Trustees on...
Middle School Counselor Returns to Court Seeking Reinstatement to Workplace
Former Middle School adjustment counselor Delinda Dykes, who was fired by the Amherst Regional Public...
Election Update: A Few New Candidates Take Out Papers as Filing Deadline Looms
Some new candidates have taken out nomination papers over the past week producing a few...
Affordable Housing and Senior Apartments Proposed for North Amherst
Town Councilors and officials were informed by Town Manager Paul Bockelman last week that Beacon...
Town of Amherst Announces Significant Drought Water Use Restrictions
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has declared the Connecticut...