Hampshire College Coalition Seeks to Raise $10M in Two Weeks to Forestall Sale of Campus
A new coalition of Hampshire College alumni, students, parents, staff, and faculty calling themselves Hampshire...
Day: May 1, 2026
Careless Disposal of Smoking Materials Causes at Least Five Fires in Amherst Area
Source; Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department is reaching out to remind residents...
Flooding and Temperature Extremes Are the Highest Risks in Amherst’s Future
Report on the Public Meeting on the Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, April 30, 2026 This...
Land Trust Wins $375,000 to Promote Affordable Home Ownership
Source: Amherst Community Land Trust Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced an award of $375,000...
New Appointments to Board of Health and Social Justice Committee
The following appointments were nominated by Town Manager Paul Bockelman and approved unanimously on the...
UMass Celebrates Opening of $43M Public Health and Health Sciences Hub
Source: UMass News & Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated on May 1, the...
Grand Opening for Izote Latin & American Kitchen, May 6
Source: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Izote Latin & American Kitchen, 460 West St. in...
Cuppa Joe with Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Finance Director Sean Mangano: The FY27 Budget
The public is invited to Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Town Finance Director Sean Mangano...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
A Better World is Possible: The World’s First Non-Violent Municipality
by Stacie Freasier The following article appeared originally in Waging Nonviolence on April 22, 2026....
Photo of the Week: Farewell to Hampshire
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....
