Adventures of a Native Plant Gardener: Scilla in the Spring
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been enjoying – and simultaneously destroying – a...
Jumping Worms! The Worm That Is Taking over Gardens Everywhere, and How to Control Them in Yours
by Dede Wilson It’s the time of the year. As gardeners are chomping at the...
Photo of the Week: Beavers of the Norwottock Trail
Norwottuck Trail, Brickyard Conservation Area, Amherst. May 2026. Check out other photographs by Darya Zelentsova...
What’s in This Issue?
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Hampshire College Coalition Seeks to Raise $10M in Two Weeks to Forestall Sale of Campus
A new coalition of Hampshire College alumni, students, parents, staff, and faculty calling themselves Hampshire...
Town Has Much to Consider with the Closing of Hampshire College
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 2 This...
Town Issues Statement Regarding Hateful, Racist Letter Circulating in Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov On Wednesday, April 29, Town officials were notified of letters being placed on...
Council Rejects Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 1 This...
Residents File Suit Challenging Proposed Development in North Amherst
Source: Attorney Michael Pill On April 28, 2026, Amherst residents Hilda Greenbaum, Robin Jaffin, Alexander...
Careless Disposal of Smoking Materials Causes at Least Five Fires in Amherst Area
Source; Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department is reaching out to remind residents...
Weekend Fire and Flooding at Brandywine Apartments Displace 13 Residents
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst firefighters responded to a 911 call from a passerby...