What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Public Comment: Black Reparations Are a Necessary Response to Real, Measurable Harm
The following public comment was offered at the June 30, meeting of the Amherst Town...
Open Letter: Bare Roots Farm in Response to Gardener’s Supply Filing for Bankruptcy
Since we built our first greenhouse in 2013, Bare Roots Farm has grown from a...
Opinion: Is This the Better Story That We Need?
Love, Justice and Climate Change The actions Donald Trump has taken to increase the burning...
Opinion: Why Does DEI Exist? Understanding the History and Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The following column appeared previously in the Greenfield Recorder. In the first week of his...
Our Demolition Delay By-Law, Time Capsules, and Other Thoughts about Working for the Historical Commission, Part 1
Amherst History Month by Month A news article from a couple of months ago encouraged...
Revisiting the League of Women Voters’ Study of the Town’s Home Rule Charter
Indy Rewind: Amherst Residents Raise Concerns About Local Government in League Survey on Town Charter...
Photos of the Week: Views from Hadley
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Little Relief in Sight for Amherst’s Roads
Town engineer Jason Skeels estimates that to improve Amherst’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) above the...
Conservation Commission Still Not Satisfied with Archipelago Plans
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Conservation Commission, June 25, 2025 This meeting was...
Diane Chamberlain Appointed New Principal at Summit Academy
Source: Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Diane Chamberlain has been appointed as the new Principal of...