What’s in This Issue?
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Day: December 5, 2025
UMass Amherst Staff Votes No Confidence in Chancellor Javier Reyes
Source: UMass Amherst Professional Staff Union Members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Professional Staff Union (PSU)...
As FY27 Budget Process Begins, Pressures Surface
Report on the Meeting of the Budget Coordinating Group, December 3, 2025 By Maura Keene...
Planning Board Ends Archipelago’s Atkins Corner Development for Now
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 3, 2025 This meeting was...
Consultant to Help Town with Long-delayed Trash Hauler Reform
The town has hired consultant Eric Weiss from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to help...
Board of Health Approves Nicotine-free Generation Regulations
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health, December 4, 2025 By Maura...
As Federal Food Aid Faces Cuts, New UMass Amherst Labor Center Report Shows Nearly Half a Million Massachusetts Workers Rely on SNAP
Source: UMass News and Media With the federal government reopened after a weeks-long shutdown that...
Cuppa’ Joe with New Planning & Economic Development Director Jeff Bagg
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites community members to join us for coffee and...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Opinion:Yes, We Have a Reason to Hope for the Democratic Party. But It’s Not What You Think
No one is happy with the Democratic Party these days, and for good reasons. Although...
A Better World Is Possible: Nantucket Shows the Way on Banning Single-Use Plastics
By Kiera McLaughlin Nantucket, known for its inviting beaches and community charm, has also been...
Photo of the Week: No King at Any Time
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....