What’s in This Issue?
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Day: August 28, 2026
Classes at ARMS, Chestnut Street Academy, and for all Kindergarteners Begin Monday, Aug. 31
Air Quality at ARMS Raterd as Good”. Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Students attending the...
Gov Healey Announces New Guidance for Keeping ICE out of Schools
Source: mass.gov The Healey-Driscoll Administration has released new model policies, procedures, and guidance to help K-12 schools...
Amherst Will Light Town Hall Purple in Recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will recognize International Overdose Awareness Day by illuminating Town Hall with purple lights from Friday, August 28 through next...
New UMass Pollinator Garden Takes Root at 400 Venture Way
Source: UMass News & Media There are plenty of reasons for the UMass IT staff...
Information for Voters: State Primary Election Tuesday, Sept. 2
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...
Common Thread: A New Exhibit at Gallery A3 in September
Source: Gallery A3 Gallery A3 announces a new exhibit for September. “Common Thread” presents the...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
“Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts Residents Push Back Against Automated License Plate Readers
By divina cordeiro and Dusty Christensen The following article appeared originally in The Shoestring on August 18,...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst
I have assembled some local stories from other media sources that we couldn’t cover in...
Photo of the Week: Moonrise over Town Hall
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....