Opinion: Could Pittsfield Waste Reduction Contract Be a Model for Amherst?
Local and Green The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. As the need...
Introduction to the Mill Histories of North Amherst
Amherst History Month by Month This article is the first of two on the history...
Photos of the Week: Support Our Schools Rally for a Better Budget
by Cathleen Mitchell, Thupten Dorney, Casey Maloney, Nina Mankin, and Katie Veatch Support Our Schools...
What’s in This Issue?
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Library Expansion Fundraising Hits a Wall
Capital Campaign Raises $1129 in FebruaryJones Library Trustee Lee Edwards’ report on fundraising results at...
Town Finance and Senior Services Directors Resign
Melissa Zawadzki, Amherst’s Finance Director, and Hayley Bolton, Amherst’s Director of Senior Services, are stepping...
Finance Committee Shows Little Support for More Money for Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, March 18, 2025 This meeting was...
Amherst School Committee Takes on Hot Button Issues
Committee Considers Budget Increases of 5.59 and 6 Percent for FY26 Report on the Meeting...
Regional School Committee Adopts Budget with 5.13% Increase
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee (RSC) voted at their meeting on March 14, to approve...
Conditions at Middle School Deteriorate as Leaking Roof Poses Hazards to Health and Safety
Last week, a student at the middle school was injured by debris falling from the...
The State of Amherst’s Roads is Fair. Town Faces $42 Million Repair Backlog
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, March 20, 2025 This...
Charter Review Committee Not Ready to Discuss Charter. Planning for Outreach Campaign Continues
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, March 13, 2025 PresentJulian Hynes (Chair),...