What’s in This Issue
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Day: August 14, 2026
ZBA Nixes Jumbo Accessory Dwelling Units
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Aug. 13, 2026 This meeting...
Town Must Revisit Library Budgeting Warns Sarat
“As we contemplate what will occur in the town’s budgeting process over the next several...
Social Justice Committee Decries Lack of Progress on Resident Oversight Board for Amherst Police
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), Aug. 12,...
Construction of Amethyst Brook Elementary School Is Complete; Move-In Is Underway
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. The Elementary School Building Committee received...
New Traffic Pattern for Amethyst Brook Elementary School This Fall
Transportation and Parking Commission Recommends Crosswalk at Mt. Holyoke Drive Report on the meeting of...
2026 State Primary Election Information for Amherst Voters
Source: amherstma.gov The State Primary Election is on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters must...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Towns Surrounding the Quabbin Reservoir Protect the Water for 2.7 million People in Eastern Mass. They’re Getting Financially Starved in the Process.
by Matteo Pangallo, The following story appeared originally in CommonWealth Beacon on August 2, 2026....
Yale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year
by Jessica Corbett The following article appeared originally in Common Dreams on August 11, 2026....
Letter | Saving Allebach Farm: A Model for the Hampshire College Campus?
Instead of turning the Hampshire College campus into a real-estate-development boondoggle, what are the chances...
Photo of the Week: Hasselback Pine Needles at Amethyst Brook
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....