Council Passes Resolution About the War in Israel and Gaza, Bylaws on Reproductive Health Care and Specialized Stretch Building Code
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council October 16, 2023 (Part 2) This...
Does Amherst Town Government Need a Set of Guiding Principles? Results of a Survey
“A recent Town Council conversation concerning the relevance of beliefs about governing and democracy got...
UMass Panel on Affirmative Action In College Admissions, October 23
Source: UMass News & Media In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative Action,...
Halloween Spooktacular at the Bangs Center
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Recreation Department, in collaboration with The Jones Library, is sponsoring HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene The students are back and there is a lot happening...
Interest Payments – The Library Project Cost Trustees Don’t Talk About
Most Library Trustee Candidates Appear Oblivious To Town’s Borrowing CostsAt the October 18 Candidates Forum...
Opinion: Do You Want Your Neighborhood to Remain a Family Neighborhood?
As a former Town Councilor from District 5, I have witnessed, and then followed closely,...
Letter: Yet Another Fire Involving Proposed Batteries for Hickory Ridge Solar and Shutesbury Road Solar
It is important that Amherst residents know that there has been yet another battery fire...
Letter: Local Climate Leaders Endorse Candidates Who Support Climate Action
As Amherst residents and climate action, climate justice, and environmental organizers, we support Ellisha Walker...
Letter: Amherst Needs Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study
A recent effort to include a non-binding ballot question onto this fall’s municipal election ballot...
Letter: What Happened At School Committee’s Executive Session?
The following letter was sent to the Regional School Committee on October 14, 2023. In...
Opinion: Most Plastic Recycling Is Environmental Fraud
Any new Amherst waste hauler contract should include a full disclosure statement from the contracted...