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Day: July 9, 2026

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Plant Trees with the Shade Tree Committee This Saturday

Amherst Indy July 9, 2026 0

Source: Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee invites the public...

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Letter: UMass Amherst Should Be Part of the State’s PILOT Reimbursement Program

Ira Bryck July 9, 2026 14

The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Amherst Town Council on...

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Opinion: Library Trustees Silent on $9 Million Owed to Town 

Maria Kopicki July 9, 2026 9

The Jones Library Trustees held their monthly meeting on July 9. It lasted all of...

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Tree Warden Alan Snow on Climate Change and Development

Ben Polletta July 9, 2026 5

Amherst Tree Warden Alan Snow has no doubt that the climate is changing. Growing up...

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