Letter: Response to Comments on Housing Directed Our Way from Dillion Maxfield
By, Pam Rooney and Jennifer Taub We are writing to clear up some misunderstandings that...
Opinion: When Amherst Voted Down the Future: Revisiting Form- Based Zoning
Social Inequality Goes Global In Amherst, around 2010, the Planning Department tried to introduce form-based zoning a...
Opinion: Blue Triangle Symbolizes Immigrant Solidarity
In the face of escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy, a growing movement has launched the...
Opinion: A Wish for New Blood on Town Council
On this Election Day, my hope is that Amherst chooses town councilors who still believe...
Opinion: Don’t Undermine Strong Candidates with the ‘Lack of Experience’ Argument
Vote the Amherst for the People Slate Today a headline of the front page of...
A Sticky Scoop: Mike’s Hot Honey is Made by an ARHS Grad!
by Lily Gubrium The following article appeared originally in The Graphic on October 29, 2025....
Photos of the Week: Pumpkins and Skeletons
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...
The Indy’s Election Center for the 2025 Amherst Town Election
Sources: amherstma.gov and The Amherst Indy The Amherst Town Election is on Tuesday, November 4, 2025....
Where’s the Oversight? Finance Committee Fails to Oversee $46 Million Library Project
By Maria Kopicki More questions than answers remain after the $46 Million Jones Library building...
Historical Commission Weighs in on Large Requests for CPA Funds for Jones Library and Town Hall Roof
Meeting of the Historical Commission, October 20, 2025 By Hilda Greenbaum This meeting was held...
CSSJC: Town Lags in Meeting Racial and Social Justice Commitments
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, October 22,...