What’s Happening in Amherst?
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Opinion: One Year Later: Revisiting Amherst’s Resolution in Support of a Ceasefire in Gaza
On March 4, 2024, the Amherst Town Council passed a Resolution in Support of a...
Recycling Robot Takes out the Trash at UMass
Imagine you are at a University of Massachusetts dining hall or at a stadium concert...
The Mill River in Amherst: The History You Probably Don’t Know
A version of this article appeared previously in The Amherst Current. It is reposted here...
The Net-Zero Revolution. Libraries Strive to Generate as Much as They Consume
A Better World is Possible The following article, “The Net Zero-Revolution” by Cass Balzer appeared...
Town Manager Report for March 7, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Photos of the Week: Spring Protests Begin at UMass by Josna Rege and Laura Quilter
Protestors Condemn Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Call for UMass to Protect Students’ Freedom of Speech...
What’s in This Issue?
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Councilor Devlin Gauthier Asks for More Money for Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, March 4, 2025 This meeting was...
Amherst School Budget Process and Timeline
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Rally for School Funding Draws Large Crowd
More than one hundred people rallied in downtown Amherst on March 2 to protest impending...
Amherst Joins Nation in Protesting Trump’s Assault on Democracy
Hundreds of people gathered on the Town Common in front of Town Hall on March...