Candidates in Short Supply for November 4th Town-wide Election
With the deadline to turn in nomination papers less than two weeks away, there are...
Month: September 2025
Much Work Remains to Make Amherst an Equitable Community
Liberatory Visioning Project Supports Conclusions of Community Safety Working Group The Town of Amherst’s Liberatory...
Should Public-Private Dorms at UMass Pay Property Tax?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, September 2, 2025 This meeting was...
Retreat to Produce Recommendations for Changes to Town Charter
Having completed their review of all the articles of the Town Charter over their last...
Planning Board Recommends Keeping Two Classes of ADUs. Increased Apartment Density for North Amherst Still on the Table
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, September 3, 2025 This meeting was held...
Board of Health Reiterates Its Opposition to Poured-in-Place Rubber for Elementary School Playground
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health, September 4, 2025 This meeting...
Board of Health Decries Delay on Waste Hauler Reform: Asks for Progress Report
The Board of Health sent a letter to Town Manager Paul Bockelman and the Town...
Limited COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinic Scheduled for October 21
The Amherst Public Health Department has scheduled a clinic for COVID-19 and influenza vaccines on...
Amherst Couple Commits $4 Million to Support Research at UMass Amherst
Source: UMass News & Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst has accepted gifts and commitments...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 9/5, a listing of...
Call for Submissions for Electrify Amherst and Town Hall Art Gallery
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Public Art Commission is excited to announce a call for artists...
Dorm Fire at UMass Displaces 165 Students
Source: Amherst Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren A fire at Wheeler Dormitory at UMass on Sunday...