Signup Deadline for Amherst Rubbish Roundup is April 19
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will host its annual Amherst Rubbish Roundup on Sunday, April 26 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. This community clean...
Mobile Dental Clinic Returns on May 7
Source: Amherst Senior Center The Amherst Senior Center will sponsor a mobile dental clinic on...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Indy Rewind: Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law
By John Bonifaz, Jeff Conant, Josna Rege, and Margaret Smith Amherst Town Council received at...
Public Comment: The Government Belongs to the People
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: The Importance and Excitement of Amherst’s Global Village Festival This Saturday
I am happy that the Indy has given such prominent space to the Global Village...
Letter: Reserve CPA Funds for Their True Purpose
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 2, 2026. I...
Letter: Here Are Some Key Questions for Beacon’s Proposed Housing Development
The following letter was sent to Darcy L. Jameson, Vice President of Development, Beacon Communities...
Letter: School Committee Rejects Notion That Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Students Should Be the Most Impacted by Budget Cuts
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 6, 2025. I...
Opinion: The UMass Death Spiral
The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. As a retired professor with 35...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Why Won’t the Town Research Options for New DPW and Fire Station?
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...