Amherst Chamber Executive Director Jacob Robinson Steps Down for New Role at PVPC
Editor’s note: Jacob Robinson, Executive Director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce since April...
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Collaborative for Educational Services Receives $375,000 to Advance Health and Wellbeing in Amherst, MA
The three-year initiative known as the Amherst Wellbeing Alliance will bring together community members, organizational...
REAL ID enforcement is here—what women need to know about travel, voting and name changes
For years, Americans heard warnings that the REAL ID deadline was coming. The deadline was...
Town Manager Report for October 5, 2026
Town Manager Report – October 5, 2026 Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a...
Town of Amherst Invests Nearly $4 Million Into FY27 Pavement Management and Paving Plan
AMHERST, MA – The Town of Amherst is investing nearly $4 million into its pavement management...
Treating Breast Cancer with Bacteria: UMass Amherst Leads $13.1 Million Research Effort
Scientists are designing custom strains of Salmonella to counteract cancer’s invisibility to the immune system,...
Representative Mindy Domb Calls on Baystate Medical to Fulfill Commitment to Patients
(AMHERST, MA) – Representative Mindy Domb (D-Amherst) is calling on Baystate Health to fulfill its...
Budget Coordinating Group Kicks Off FY28 Budget Season
The Town of Amherst officially launched its Fiscal Year 2028 budget development process on Wednesday,...
Amherst TSO Moves Waste Hauler Proposal Nearer RFP
The Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO) took up the final decision points regarding the...
Councilors Seek More Funding from UMass; ADU & LDH Bylaws Advance to Subcommittees
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, September 28, 2026 By Maria Kopicki This...
Poll shows voters on track to retain legal cannabis and 2024 gun law
by Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth Beacon September 29, 2026 Massachusetts voters look like they’ve largely made...
Flock Cameras Put Cities at a Crossroads. New Research Offers a Roadmap
PRESS RELEASE UMass Amherst researcher says ‘public value mapping’ can help communities weigh security benefits...