Amherst Arbor Spotlight: Northern Catalpa
by The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee This is the seventh in a series of...
Photos of the Week: Chasing Fireflies
Fireflies thrive in wetlands and tall meadow vegetation. Habitat loss, climate change, and light pollution...
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bias Still a Problem at Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, June 23, 2026 This was a...
Revised Elementary School Budget Restores Paraprofessional Positions
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, June 25, 2026 This meeting was...
Mass High Court Strikes Rent Control Question From Ballot
by Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith The following story appeared originally in the CommonWealth Beacon...
Housing Activists Vow to Continue Campaign After Ban of Rent Control Ballot Initiative
Source: The Keep Massachusetts Home Campaign The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today issued a decision...
Amherst Celebrates 10 Years of Juneteenth
The 10th Anniversary Juneteenth Celebration, organized by the Black Business Association of the Amherst Area,...
Weston & Sampson Recommended to Town Manager as Top Choice for DPW Facility Designer
By Maria Kopicki & Toni Cunningham This meeting was held in Town Hall and was...
Town Recognized for its Leadership in Clean Energy
Source: amherstma.gov Thanks in part to local leadership to encourage clean energy growth, in 2025,...
Conservation Commission Evaluates Expanding Areas for Hunting
Report on the Meeting of the Conservation Commission, June 24, 2026 This meeting was held...
Amherst’s Latin Students Shine at UMass Classics Day
High school Latin teacher Will Roundy told the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee (RSC) at its...