Large Turnout in Amherst for National No Kings Day of Protest
Amherst turned out in force on Saturday, March 28, in support of the third No...
Year: 2026
Amherst School Committee Approves FY27 Budget with 5.87% Increase
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 31,2026 This was a hybrid...
Update on the Sixth Grade Move to the Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 24, 2026 This was a...
Three ARHS Students Testify Before Joint Ways and Means Committee
Amherst Regional High School sophomores Maeve Fitzgerald and Ella Bradbury and junior Rose Collins, along...
Town Council Refers Possible Charter Amendments to GOL and State Legislature
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, March 23, 2026, Part 2 Read Part...
President Trump’s Approval Sinks to 33% in New UMass Poll
Sourcce: UMass News and Media A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll finds President Donald Trump’s...
Public Presentation Scheduled on Beacon’s Proposed North Amherst Development
Beacon Communities, the Boston-based developer that developed and manages North Square apartments in the Mill...
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...
Celebrate Literature Downtown with the Amherst Lit Walk
Source: Massachusetts Center for the Book The Massachusetts Center for the Book and the Amherst...
Public Meeting on Eversource’s Local Clear-cutting Plans
Source: Responsible Grid In response to the extensive clear-cutting that Eversource proposes in our area,...
Be Seriously Scared! UMass Event Will Explore Dangers of Nuclear Weapons
“Source: Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy On April 14, 2026, the Ellsberg Initiative for...
Amherst Global Village Festival Returns for a Second Year
Source: amherstma.gov The second annual Amherst Global Village Festival will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Amherst-Pelham...