Opinion: Is the Fix in on the Once-in-a-Decade Charter Review?
We know many of the concerns of Amherst voters regarding the Amherst Home Rule Charter...
Anti-DEI Guidance from Trump Administration Misinterprets the Law and Guts Educators’ Free Speech Rights
by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst and Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst The Trump administration’s...
Photo of the Week: Cherry Hill in Winter by Tracy Zafian
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Jones Library Project Faces Hard Decisions
Preservation Concerns and Funding Uncertainties Cloud $50M Plan’s FutureAdversity is no stranger to the proponents...
ACHP Calls for More Protection of Historic Jones Library
Recent letters from two agencies involved in oversight of the architectural changes proposed for the...
Amherst Police Object to Creation of Resident Oversight Board
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, February 12, 2025. ...
Town Reaffirms Support for DEI. Updates on Youth Programming Survey and CRESS
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, February 12, 2025,...
Collins Center Presents Potential Work Plan for Charter Review
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, February 13, 2025 This meeting was...
Housing Trust Questions the Limiting of Student Homes
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, February 13, 2025 This...
Planning Board Recommends Increased Lot Size for Added Units in RG Zone
Amity Street Mixed-use Development Nears Approval Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board,...
Heat Pump Incentive Program Empowers Homeowners to Save Money and Reduce Emissions
The Town of Amherst, in partnership with CET, a local non-profit organization, will launch the...