Opinion: Jones Library Request for More CPAC Funding Unjustifiable
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will begin deliberations on January 15 regarding how to...
Four Towns in Regional School District Balk at Proposed Budget Increases: $2 Million Shortfall Projected
Report on the Four Towns Meeting, January 10, 2026 This meeting was held in person...
School Committee Tables Indefinitely Decision on Repair of Middle School Auditorium Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, January 13, 2026 This hybrid meeting...
Town Council Condemns Killing of Renee Good by ICE. Plans to Discuss Proposed Charter Revisions on February 9
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 12, 2026 This was a...
Elementary School Construction on Target to Finish on-time and Under Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, January 16, 2026 This meeting...
CPAC Begins Deliberations on FY27 Applications
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. PresentKatie Zobel (Chair), Marc Barrette, Jonas...
Library Director Seeks Funding for Three New Hires
At their January 14 meeting, Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry presented the Board of Trustees...
Amherst Rallies to Protest ICE
On the sunny Sunday afternoon of January 11, an estimated 400 people gathered on the...
Fire at Bridge Street Residence in North Amherst Displaces Two
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst Fire Department received a call via 911 from a...
Town Council Elects New Officers, Receives Final Charter Review
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 5, 2026 This was...
Craig’s Doors Welcomes New Executive Director
Source: Craig’s Doors Following an extensive search, Craig’s Doors has appointed Shari Carlson (she/her/hers) as...
UMass Amherst Earns ‘Community-engaged University’ Designation for Third Time
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst has earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement...