Town Council Holds Listening Session on Possible Changes in Town Government.
Approves Single Tax Classification and Hazard Mitigation Plan Report on the Meeting of the Town Council,...
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Chronic Absenteeism and Discipline Disparities Persist in Regional Schools
Report of the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, Oct. 20, 2026 The hybrid meeting...
Town of Amherst and Kestrel Land Trust Begin Improvements at Amethyst Brook Conservation Area
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Conservation Department and Conservation Commission, in partnership with the...
Valley Residents Invited to Help Shape the Region’s Housing Future
PVPC launches Regional Housing Plan Update Survey to gather community input across all 43 cities...
Healey Leads Minogue by 25 Points in Latest UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll
The new poll of registered voters finds Democrats running strong in statewide races as the...
Indy to Publish Abridged Editions in October
Dear Readers The Indy will be posting abridged editions the weeks of Oct 3, 10,...
Jones Trustees Ask Who Will Raise the Money?
The Jones Library, Inc. Board of Trustees ratified an agreement with the town to take...
Finance Committee Debates How to Prioritize Budget Cuts
Following sobering assessments of Amherst’s budget challenges given to the Budget Coordinating Group (BCG) and...
Amherst Recreation has been officially relocated into the Bangs Community Center
PRESS RELEASE Amherst Recreation has gone through various changes in the past couple of months;...
Land Court notice invites Amherst residents to weigh in on ‘jumbo ADU’ case
Editor’s note: Amherst Indy has been following a dispute over the interpretation of Amherst’s zoning...
Future of Mass Save in limbo as Legislature stalls on energy bill
by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth BeaconOctober 7, 2026 IMAGINE THAT YOU’RE part of a team charged...
Western Mass Environmental and Conservation Organizations Back “YES on 6” Ballot Campaign to Protect Water and Nature
Local Conservation Groups, Land Trusts, & Community Organizations Endorse Ballot Question 6 to Create Dedicated...