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Dear Reader: This week we published our 7000th Amherst Indy article since we began publication...
Year: 2025
What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town
Especially since watching the rise of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race,...
Councilor Taub Raises Concerns Over ConCom Appointment Process
Report from the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, October 2, 2025 This...
Amherst Students Surpass Pre-Pandemic MCAS Scores in Grades 3-8
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Students in the Amherst Elementary and the Amherst-Pelham Regional Public...
Eversource Plans Clearcutting Through Eleven Towns Including Amherst
Eversource has proposed 278 acres of tree cutting, and the plan they have filed with...
Amherst League of Women Voters to Hold Two Candidate Forums for Local Election
The Amherst League of Women Voters will hold public forums on Wednesday, October 15 and...
New Appointments to CPA Committee, Conservation Commission, and Cultural Council
In memos to the Town Council and the Town Clerk dated Septembeer 22, 2025 Town...
Town of Amherst Seeks Community Feedback on Senior Services
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Council on Aging, in partnership with Amherst Senior Services,...
Norman Finkelstein at UMass: The Past, Present, and Future of Gaza
By James Angell and Norah Stewart The following article appeared originally in the Massachusetts Daily Collegian on October...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 10/3, a listing of...
When “Show Your Badge” Fails: What Citizens Can Legally Do if a Plainclothes “Agent” Is Forcing Someone Into a Car
The following article appeared originally in the Queen Zone on September 26, 2025. It is...
Local Youth Plan Forum with Progressive Candidates for November Election
Source: Julian Hynes A group of local youth activists has scheduled a listening session with...