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Signup Deadline for Amherst Rubbish Roundup is April 19
  • EVENTS

Signup Deadline for Amherst Rubbish Roundup is April 19

Amherst Indy April 10, 2026 0

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...

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Dental hygenist,  senior health
  • EVENTS

Mobile Dental Clinic Returns on May 7

Amherst Indy April 10, 2026 0

Source: Amherst Senior Center The Amherst Senior Center will sponsor a mobile dental clinic on...

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Coming Soon
  • EVENTS

What’s Happening in Amherst?

Art Keene April 10, 2026 0

by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...

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DPW.  Road Repair
  • ISSUES/ANALYSES

Indy Rewind: Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita

Jeff Lee April 6, 2026 4

Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...

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Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law
  • PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law

John Bonifaz April 7, 2026 0

By John Bonifaz, Jeff Conant, Josna Rege, and Margaret Smith Amherst Town Council received at...

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  • PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comment: The Government Belongs to the People

Laura Jane Hunter April 7, 2026 1

The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...

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Letter: The Importance and Excitement of Amherst’s Global Village Festival This Saturday
  • LETTERS

Letter: The Importance and Excitement of Amherst’s Global Village Festival This Saturday

Michael Greenebaum April 8, 2026 1

I am happy that the Indy has given such prominent space to the Global Village...

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Massachusetts Community Preservation Act - supporting open space, historic preservation, community housing and outdoor recreation
  • LETTERS

Letter: Reserve CPA Funds for Their True Purpose

Jeff Lee April 6, 2026 0

The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 2, 2026. I...

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Letter: Here Are Some Key Questions for Beacon’s Proposed  Housing Development
  • LETTERS

Letter: Here Are Some Key Questions for Beacon’s Proposed Housing Development

Robin Jaffin April 10, 2026 0

The following letter was sent to Darcy L. Jameson, Vice President of Development, Beacon Communities...

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  • LETTERS

Letter: School Committee Rejects Notion That Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Students Should Be the Most Impacted by Budget Cuts

Allegra Clark April 6, 2026 1

The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 6, 2025. I...

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  • OPINION

Opinion: The UMass Death Spiral

Peter M. Haas April 10, 2026 0

The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. As a retired professor with 35...

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Indy Rewind: Opinion: Why Won’t the Town Research Options for New DPW and Fire Station?
  • OPINION

Indy Rewind: Opinion: Why Won’t the Town Research Options for New DPW and Fire Station?

Terence Masterson April 6, 2026 0

Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...

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