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Day: May 1, 2026

Flooding and Temperature Extremes Are the Highest Risks in Amherst’s Future
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Flooding and Temperature Extremes Are the Highest Risks in Amherst’s Future

Maura Keene May 1, 2026 0

Report on the Public Meeting on the Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, April 30, 2026 This...

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A Better World is Possible: The World’s First Non-Violent Municipality
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A Better World is Possible: The World’s First Non-Violent Municipality

Amherst Indy May 1, 2026 0

by Stacie Freasier The following article appeared originally in Waging Nonviolence on April 22, 2026....

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Land Trust Wins $375,000 from State for Amity Street Development
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Land Trust Wins $375,000 from State for Amity Street Development

Amherst Indy May 1, 2026 0

Source: Amherst Community Land Trust Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced an award of $375,000...

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New Appointments to Board of Health and Social Justice Committee

Art Keene May 1, 2026 0

The following appointments were nominated by Town Manager Paul Bockelman and approved unanimously on the...

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