As FY27 Budget Process Begins, Pressures Surface
Report on the Meeting of the Budget Coordinating Group, December 3, 2025 By Maura Keene...
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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...
Town Receives Perfect Score on 2025 Muncipal Equality Index. Activists Say Much Work Remains
The Town of Amherst announced on November 21, 2025 that it has achieved a perfect...
Public Has One Last Chance to Offer Input on Charter Review
The Amherst Charter Review Committee is nearing the end of its work and is seeking...
Town Council Adopts Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 24, 2025 This meeting was...
Journalists at UMass Event Address the Challenges of Reporting During the Second Trump Administration
By Kiera McLaughlin This event was held on Zoom on November 12, 2025, and was...