Amherst Celebrates Disability Pride Month July 16 with Flag Raising and Free Film
Amherst will read the recent proclamation passed by the Town Council proclaiming July 2025 as...
Jazz in July Returns Next Week
Source: UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center Forty-four years ago, jazz greats Max Roach, Billy Taylor,...
Call and Response: Paintings by Evelyn Pye at Gallery A3 in July
Source: Gallery A3 The paintings of Evelyn Pye will be on exhibit at Gallery A3,...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: Should Brookline Become a City? Our Experience in Amherst Says No!
The following letter was sent to the Boston Globe on June 23, 2025. Should Brookline...
Opinion: Amherst’s Town Council Form of Government Fails Every Democratic Test
Ongoing Charter Review Should Illuminate Areas of Town Government Requiring Repair by Art Keene, Darcy...
Opinion: Potholes, The Charter, and a Board of Appointments
Did potholes get your attention? Good. Please let me have it for a few more...
Why Is the Town of Amherst Still Called Amherst, Revisited
The article “Why Is the Town of Amherst Still Called “Amherst” by John Gerber appeared...
Orchard Valley Gathering #2: Beyond Home and Household
Amherst History Month by Month It’s time to check in again with the folks in...
A Better World is Possible: From Seattle to Atlanta, New Social Housing Programs Seek to Make Homes Permanently Affordable for a Range of Incomes
by Susanne Schindler, Harvard Kennedy School This article appeared originally in The Conversation on July 7, 2025....
Portland’s Quiet Housing Revolution Is Starting to Pay Off
The following article appeared originally in Strong Towns on June 11, 2025. It is reposted...
Photos of the Week: So What Did You Do on the Fourth of July?
Checking with a couple of friends about their July 4th experiences over the weekend, I...