Letter: Middle School Auditorium Ceiling Needs a Safety Inspection
On February 6 2026, I attended a student concert at Amherst Regional Middle School. Attached...
Opinion: Five Shifts for Our Climate Conversations
Love, Justice and Climate Change In my previous post, I shared six items of good climate...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor Won’t Fix Everything, but It Might Help
Social Injustice Goes Global Recently, Raymond La Raja, a professor of political science at UMass,...
Reflections on Grief After Watching “Hamnet” and “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
This column appeared originally in the blog “Tell Me Another“ by Josna Rege, on February...
Fashion Meets Illustration at the Eric Carle Museum
After-hours Runway, Karaoke, and Collage Draw Families and Students The Eric Carle Museum of Picture...
Photos of the Week: The Rimes of Pelham
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...
Procedural Delays Prevent Decision on Repairing Middle School Auditorium Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 2, 2026, Part 2 Read...
What Zoning Changes Would Promote Housing Growth in Amherst?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, February 4, 2026 This meeting was...
CPAC Recommends High Spending for FY27 but Pickleball Gets Nothing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee This meeting was held...
State Reps Seek to Equalize Aid to Western Mass, Prioritizing Education, Health, and Climate
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 2, 2026, Part 1 Read...
Hundreds of UMass Employees Picket Boston and Amherst Campuses to Demand Fair Wages
Source: UMass Professional Staff Union (PSU) After 20 months of bargaining, UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier...