There’s a Budget Surplus at UMass. But Austerity Provides A Pretense to Cut Unfavored Programs.
A new report from UMass Amherst Associate Professor of History Kevin Young critiques UMass Amherst’s...
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Activists Condemn Assault on Academic Freedom at UMass
Student activists supporting justice in Palestine, along with members of the Professional Staff Union and...
UMass Amherst Staff Votes No Confidence in Chancellor Javier Reyes
Source: UMass Amherst Professional Staff Union Members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Professional Staff Union (PSU)...
Bockelman Reports The State of the Town Is Strong. Councilors Halt Discussions of Housing Plan and Town Manager Evaluation
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, December 1, 2025 This was a hybrid...
As FY27 Budget Process Begins, Pressures Surface
Report on the Meeting of the Budget Coordinating Group, December 3, 2025 By Maura Keene...
Planning Board Ends Archipelago’s Atkins Corner Development for Now
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 3, 2025 This meeting was...
Consultant to Help Town with Long-delayed Trash Hauler Reform
The town has hired consultant Eric Weiss from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to help...
North Amherst Library Sculpture Still Not Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Public Art Commission, November 25, 2025 This meeting was...
Board of Health Approves Nicotine-free Generation Regulations
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health, December 4, 2025 By Maura...
Hours Listed for Town Warming Centers During Extreme Cold
Source: amherstma.gov Daytime Warming Centers The following locations have been identified as daytime warming centers. These...
As Federal Food Aid Faces Cuts, New UMass Amherst Labor Center Report Shows Nearly Half a Million Massachusetts Workers Rely on SNAP
Source: UMass News and Media With the federal government reopened after a weeks-long shutdown that...
National Black Friday Boycott of Companies Enabling Trump’s Assault on Democracy, Now Through December 1.
The We Ain’t Buying It campaign is calling for a national pause in purchasing from...