Long Rancorous Discussion Precedes Vote on Planning Board Appointment
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 2 By Maura...
Seven Design Firms Submit Proposals for DPW Building Project. Building Committee Continues to Limit Public Access
Seven design firms have submitted proposals to be considered for the Department of Public Works...
Staff Shortages in Planning Department Will Require Adjustments to Planning Board Work
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, June 3, 2026 This meeting was...
Meet Rigo Antonio Flores-Noriega, Amherst’s Newest Community Responder
CRESS (Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service) has hired a sixth responder, Rigo Antonio...
Students at Fort River Elementary Mobilize to Oppose Book Banning
Book bans are a major issue in today’s world, and that’s why fifth-graders at Fort...
Cuppa Joe with DEI Director Pamela Nolan Young
Source: amherstma.gov The June Cuppa Joe will be held on Friday, June 12 from 8:00...
Bridge4Unity: Join Us and Stand Against Hate in Our Community
On April 29, a racist flyer was distributed on the windshields of some cars parked...
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Events on Sunday June 14 and Friday June 19
Sources: Ancestral Bridges, Black Business Association of Amherst Area, and amherstma.gov The Ancestral Bridges Foundation,...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: Board of Health Calls for Lyme Disease Vigilance in Response to Surging Tick Populaton
by The Amherst Board of Health The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire...
Opinion: Belonging Is a Public Health Issue
by Amy Cronin DiCaprio, for the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst This is the second of...
Opinion: Hampshire College Didn’t Fail; Society Failed Hampshire
Since the public announcement of its imminent closure on April 14, many have opined on...