Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Public Health Director Kiko Malin announced on Monday...
Amherst Native Annie Baker’s New Film “Janet Planet” Opens at Amherst Cinema on June 27
Source: Amherst Cinema Amherst Cinema announces the release of JANET PLANET, a film by Pulitzer-Prize winning...
Amherst to Host Independence Day Fireworks and Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov Join the Town of Amherst’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks display at UMass Amherst’s...
Community Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech, July 5
Source: South Congregational Church Arts and Social Justice Committee A community reading of Frederick Douglass’s...
New in July at Gallery A3: In Memory of Eric Broudy-Artists on Being Artists
Source: Gallery A3 A series of photographic portraits and interviews of Gallery A3 artists by...
What’s Happening in Amherst
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
UMass Investment Portfolio: Weapons, Fossil Fuels, Illegal Settlements
UMass’ Investment Portfolio: As UMass backs out of a commitment to consider divestment, a Shoestring...
Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 15, 2024. I...
Gutting Jones’ Historic Millwork Violates Preservation Law
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 16, 2024 As...
Opinion: The Failure of Transparency to Contain Health Care Costs in Massachusetts
The following statement by Professor Gerald Friedman was issued by Mass-Care: the Massachusetts Campaign for...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week, Catching up on Area News, Reflections on Juneteenth, and Potpourri
Here are links to some news stories from the last two weeks that are worth...
Unequal Pay In Female Athletics
While there has been an increase in interest in women’s sports, particularly women’s college basketball,...