State Eases Standards for Variances. ZBA Approves Reduced Setbacks for Berkshire Terrace Home
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, August 27, 2026 This meeting...
Cherry Hill Working Group Seeks Golf Course Improvements and Expanded Winter Offerings
Report of the Cherry Hill Working Group Meeting, August 31, 2026 This meeting was held...
Puffer’s Pond Unsafe for Swimming Again
The final town water testing at Puffer’s Pond for the 2026 season resulted in a...
UMass Amherst Celebrates the Arrival of 5,300 First-year Student Scholars
Source: UMass News & Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst welcomed 5,300 students this week, representing one of...
New UMass Amherst Poll Finds Trump’s Approval Down to 32%
Over Two-Thirds of Americans Disapprove of President’s Handling of Iran War. Four in Five Say...
New UMass Amherst Poll: Nearly All Americans Believe The Federal Government is Corrupt
Democrats and Republicans largely agree on what constitutes corruption, but partisan loyalties change how they...
Immigration and ICE: What You Can Do Right Now
by Scot Nakagawa The following article appeared originally in the blog The Anti-authoritarian Playbook on...
Free Events on the Dangers of Nuclear Power, Old and New
Sources: Beyond Nuclear, Clamshell Alliance, and Mass Peace Action Two safe energy events, one in-person...
Town Will Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Remembrance Ceremony
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New...
Come Celebrate Downtown at the Annual Block Party, Sept 17
Source: Amherst Business Improvement District All are invited to the 13th Annual Block Party on Thursday,...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: Why is There a Temporary Ban on Volunteers in Amherst Public Schools?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Regional School Committee on Sept. 1, 2026....