Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654-1783: An Exhibit
Historiography (the study of the writing of history) is a complicated thing, especially as we...
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Town Council Condemns Killing of Renee Good by ICE. Plans to Discuss Proposed Charter Revisions on February 9
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 12, 2026 This was a...
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...
History Shows that Sustained, Disruptive Protest Works
Editor’s note: After nearly 30 years of publishing powerful stories that uplift voices too often...
Much Work Remains to Make Amherst an Equitable Community
Liberatory Visioning Project Supports Conclusions of Community Safety Working Group The Town of Amherst’s Liberatory...
Little-Known Abolitionists Profiled in New Book by Local Authors
Authors to Participate in Book Group Discussion September 10 On February 14, 1783, months before...
Black Business Association Lauds Creation of Reparations Committee
The Black Business Association of the Amherst Area (BBAAA) rejoices that the Town Council has...
Public Comment: Black Reparations Are a Necessary Response to Real, Measurable Harm
The following public comment was offered at the June 30, meeting of the Amherst Town...
Reading Frederick Douglass Together: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
A Call for Volunteer Readers Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will sponsor the Reading...
Amherst’s Juneteenth Celebration: Get Free: A Power Boost to the Soul
Source: Black Business Association of Amherst Area The Black Business Association of Amherst Area (BBAAA)...
Ancestral Bridges Unveils New Home on Cottage Street
The public had the opportunity to view the new headquarters of Ancestral Bridges at 29A...
Black Roots Folk Festival Coming to the Common Sunday
Source: 80 Acres 80 Acres will host its first Black Roots Folk Festival on Sunday,...