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Adventures of a Native Plant Gardener: Scilla in the Spring
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Adventures of a Native Plant Gardener: Scilla in the Spring

Laura Quilter May 4, 2026 3

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been enjoying – and simultaneously destroying – a...

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Jumping Worms! The Worm That Is Taking over Gardens Everywhere, and How to Control Them in Yours

Amherst Indy May 8, 2026 0

by Dede Wilson It’s the time of the year. As gardeners are chomping at the...

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Bigger and Better than Ever Before
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Bigger and Better than Ever Before

Ira Bryck May 7, 2026 1
Photo of the Week: Beavers of the Norwottock Trail
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Photo of the Week: Beavers of the Norwottock Trail

Darya Zelentsova May 8, 2026 1

Norwottuck Trail, Brickyard Conservation Area, Amherst. May 2026. Check out other photographs by Darya Zelentsova...

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What's In this issue
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What’s in This Issue?

Art Keene May 2, 2026 0

Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...

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Hampshire College Coalition Seeks to Raise $10M in Two Weeks to Forestall Sale of Campus
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Hampshire College Coalition Seeks to Raise $10M in Two Weeks to Forestall Sale of Campus

Art Keene May 1, 2026 2

A new coalition of Hampshire College alumni, students, parents, staff, and faculty calling themselves Hampshire...

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Town Has Much to Consider with the Closing of Hampshire College

Maura Keene April 29, 2026 4

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 2 This...

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Stop Racism Word Cloud on Asphalt Concept of Fighting Discrimination
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Town Issues Statement Regarding Hateful, Racist Letter Circulating in Amherst

Amherst Indy April 30, 2026 0

Source: amherstma.gov On Wednesday, April 29, Town officials were notified of letters being placed on...

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Jones Library Demolition / Expansion
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Council Rejects Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Project

Maura Keene April 29, 2026 9

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 1 This...

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Residents File Suit Challenging Proposed Development in North Amherst
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Residents File Suit Challenging Proposed Development in North Amherst

Amherst Indy April 28, 2026 5

Source: Attorney Michael Pill On April 28, 2026, Amherst residents Hilda Greenbaum, Robin Jaffin, Alexander...

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Careless Disposal of Smoking Materials Causes at Least Five Fires in Amherst Area
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Careless Disposal of Smoking Materials Causes at Least Five Fires in Amherst Area

Amherst Indy May 1, 2026 0

Source; Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department is reaching out to remind residents...

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Weekend Fire and Flooding at Brandywine Apartments Displace 13 Residents

Amherst Indy April 28, 2026 0

Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst firefighters responded to a 911 call from a passerby...

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