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Day: May 8, 2026
Amherst School Committee Condemns Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Elementary Schools; Revised Policy Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 7, 2026 This was a...
Health Department Planning Education and Outreach on Tickborne Illnesses
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health, May 6, 2025 This meeting...
UMass Amherst Launches Phase Two of Campus Decarbonization Plan
Source: UMass News & Media As part of UMass Amherst’s Path to Carbon Zero ongoing effort to...
Four UMass Amherst Student Startups Share $65K in Annual Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition
Source: UMass News & Media Four student-led ventures shared in a $65,000 prize pool in...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
May Day Was Even More Important than You Think
by Daniel Hunter The mass mobilization on May Day was a show of power —...
Letter: Amherst Fire Department is Dangerously Understaffed
Over the past week, multiple incidents highlighted the strain placed on Amherst’s fire response due...
Letter: Strong Fiscal Work Informs Long-term Plans for Pelham Elementary School
The following is an open letter to the residents of Pelham. As we approach Town...
Opinion: Baystate Throws Trans Kids Under the Bus
A group of concerned and impacted citizens have recently conducted their 3rd and 4th protest art...
Opinion: Amherst’s Year-Round Residents Deserve a Seat at the Table When UMass Plans Housing
UMass Amherst often cites a reassuring figure: that about 60% of its students live on...
Opinion: Jackson Katz in the Age of Podcasts and Polarization
Social Injustice Goes Global At Amherst Books on May 6, Jackson Katz presented his latest...