Photos of the Week: Spring in Carol Pope’s Garden
Our feature, “Photo of the Week”, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Jones Expansion Funding Assurances Collapse Under Scrutiny
At the April 14 special meeting to consider rescinding a $46.1 million borrowing authorization for...
Town Council Defeats Proposal to Rescind Borrowing for Jones Library Expansion: Paves the Way for Town Manager to Sign Construction Contract
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 14, 2025 This meeting...
UMass Faculty Senate Adopts Mutual Defense Compact
The Faculty Senate passed, at their April 10 meeting, a Resolution To Establish Mutual Academic...
Town Engineer Explains How Road Repairs Are Prioritized
Do you want to know how Amherst decides which roads to repair? The town has...
Town Implements Water Use Restrictions in Response to Mild Drought
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs declared the Connecticut River...
Amherst’s Early Education Center Prepares Children for Kindergarten
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, April 15, 2025 This meeting was...
School District Responds to Mold Concerns at Amherst Regional Middle School
The Amherst Regional Public Schools offered the following statement on April 10, in response to...
Majority of Americans Distrust Elon Musk’s Efforts to Cut Federal Spending
The Latest UMass Poll also shows broad opposition to potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare...
The Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Starting this week, the Indy will maintain a calendar of resistance/pro-democracy actions in Western Massachusetts...
Tips for the Beginning of Tick Season
This article was prepared with the assistance of Perplexity AI.If you’ve been out in nature...