AMHERST JOINS THE NATION IN PROTESTING GEORGE FLOYD KILLING
By Art Keene and Meg Gage An estimated crowd of over 1000 people gathered on...
AMHERST OFFICIALS ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD
Source: amherstma.govMay 31, 2020 We are haunted by the searing vision of a Minneapolis police...
TOWN COUNCIL DECLARES JUNE LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Town Council has proclaimed June as LGBTQ Pride Month. In lieu...
AMHERST FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS AMID PANDEMIC
The Amherst Farmers’ Market successfully opened on Saturday, May 30, with major accommodations for the...
JCPC RECOMMENDS SLASHING ROADS AND SIDEWALKS FUNDING BY MORE THAN HALF
In their second meeting to discuss how to distribute the anticipated $1.4 million in funds...
COMMENTS REQUESTED FOR 132 NORTHAMPTON ROAD PERMIT REVIEW
Source: amherstma.gov Valley Community Development Corporation has submitted their 40B Comprehensive Permit Application to the...
DOWNTOWN AMHERST FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SECOND ROUND OF RESILIENCY MICROGRANTS
Source: Amherst Business Improvement District The Relief and Resiliency Microgrant Program, a program of the...
LETTER: ECONOMIC EXPERTS CALL ON COMMONWEALTH TO REJECT DANGEROUS CUTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19-RELATED BUDGET WOES
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to The Indy by UMass Economics Professor Michael...
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS – THE PUBLIC WAY
REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (6/1/20) The issue of the public way, an official term meaning...
OPINION: RIGHT TO REPAIR – TAKE TWO
Eight years ago Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question to protect their right to choose...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SOUTH AMHERST SUNSET BY HANNAH JAMATE
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#22)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...