Updated: Councilors Decry Racist Handbill Circulated in Amherst. Call for Tangible Action from Council
The following statement was made by Town Councilors Jill Brevik, Amber Cano-Martin, Hala Lord, and...
Day: May 4, 2026
School Committee Updates Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Regional School Committee and the Amherst School Committee,...
Letter: Interventions at Drunken Student Parties Cost Town More Than Dollars
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 3, 2026. Last...
Letter: Hampshire College Has Abdicated Its Responsibility to Its Students, Families, and Community
The impending closure of Hampshire College (HC) has left students and families devastated in a...
Adventures of a Native Plant Gardener: Scilla in the Spring
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been enjoying – and simultaneously destroying – a...