Mass High Court Strikes Rent Control Question From Ballot
by Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith The following story appeared originally in the CommonWealth Beacon...
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Housing Activists Vow to Continue Campaign After Ban of Rent Control Ballot Initiative
Source: The Keep Massachusetts Home Campaign The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today issued a decision...
Town Recognized for its Leadership in Clean Energy
Source: amherstma.gov Thanks in part to local leadership to encourage clean energy growth, in 2025,...
Daniel Garcia is the Town’s New Director of Senior Services
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman has announced that Daniel Garcia as the town’s new...
UMass Prof Releases Album of New England-centered Pieces
Source: PARMA Recordings UMass Professor of Voice, Soprano Jamie-Rose Guarrine recently released “Filled with the...
Trump’s Repression of Dissent is Backfiring
by Daniel Hunter In response to the Trump administration’s attempts to quell dissent and tilt...
Collection of Donations for League of Women Voters Book Sale, July 2-12
This Year in a New Location Source: League of Women Voters Amherst It’s time to...
Amherst to Celebrate Pride with Parade on Sunday, July 28
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Pride aims to celebrate the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community,...
Downtown Summer Concert Series Begins This Weekend
Source: Amherst Community Band and the Business Improvement District The free, summer downtown concert series...
Town’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, July 3
Source: amherstma.gov Join the Town of Amherst for the annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks on Friday, July 3 at...
Could Massachusetts Get Rent Control Back After a 32-Year Ban?
by Steve Dubb The following article appeared originally in Shelterforce on June 5, 2026 and...
ARHS’ Sara Barber-Just Celebrated with Inaugural Commonwealth Pride Award
Source: State Rep. Mindy Domb This week, Representative Mindy Domb (D-Amherst) and Representative Aaron Saunders (D-Belchertown) celebrated Sara Barber-Just with an inaugural...