Town Manager Receives High Marks in Annual Review
The Amherst Town Council has given Town Manager Paul Bockelman a positive annual review, with...
Charter Review Committee Will Emphasize Public Outreach
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, December 12, 2024 PresentJulian Hynes (Chair),...
ZBA Hears Cases on Restaurant, Apartment, and Parking
Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, December 12, 2024 This meeting was held over...
Walkout at Amherst Schools in Support of Gender Equality and Reproductive Rights
Students at Amherst Regional High School and Middle School walked out of their classrooms on...
Town Seeks Input on Youth Empowerment Programming
The Town of Amherst is seeking input on youth empowerment programming to both strengthen existing...
New Appointments to Board of Assessors, CDBG Advisory Committee, Council on Aging, and Public Art Commission
In memos to the Town Council and the Town Clerk dated December 2, 2024 and...
Amherst Cinema Presents Its 100th Bellwether Screening
Source: Amherst Cinema Amherst Cinema will screen its 100th film in its Bellwether: New Directions...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
An Open Letter to U.S. Representative Jim McGovern Regarding the Jones Library Project
December 13, 2024U.S. Representative Jim McGovern94 Pleasant St.Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Congressman McGovern: I have...
Letter: Amherst’s Long Failure to Comply with Preservation Law
The following letter was sent to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) on December...
Letter: Is the Daily Hampshire Gazette Fair and Balanced?
I’m grateful for the Amherst Indy. It is, after all, independent, and a valuable source...
Letter: The UMass Foundation “Respectfully Denies” Our Right to a Future
By Kevin A. Young and Brendan Post The following letter appeared previously in the Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Our...