New Appointments to Community Safety and Social Justice Committee and Council on Aging
The following appointments were nominated by Town Manager Paul Bockelman and approved unanimously on the...
Year: 2026
New UMass Poll Finds Continued Partisan Division and Erosion of Support for President Trump’s Immigration Policies
As support for ICE tactics also declines, Americans widely reject the physical assault of officers...
UMass Receives $1.5 Million Gift to Endow Professorship in Mediterranean Archaeology
Source: UMass News & Media Jeffrey Horvitz, father of Caroline H. Horovitz and executor of...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Table of Contents THIS WEEK’S INTRODUCTION & LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance...
Cuppa Joe With Paul and Town Engineer Jason Skeels
The public is invited to join Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Town Engineer Jason Skeels...
18th Annual Empty Bowls at the Amherst Survival Center
Source: Amherst Survival Center The Amherst Survival Center invites the public to join them at...
Signup Deadline for Amherst Rubbish Roundup is April 19
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will host its annual Amherst Rubbish Roundup on Sunday, April 26 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. This community clean...
Mobile Dental Clinic Returns on May 7
Source: Amherst Senior Center The Amherst Senior Center will sponsor a mobile dental clinic on...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Indy Rewind: Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law
By John Bonifaz, Jeff Conant, Josna Rege, and Margaret Smith Amherst Town Council received at...
Public Comment: The Government Belongs to the People
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...