New Bell to Bell Cell Phone Policy on Deck for September 2026 Brings Mixed Feelings at ARHS
by Kiko Bhowmik The following story appeared originally in The Graphic October 21, 2025. It...
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Amherst’s New Communications Manager: Samantha Giffen
Source: amherstma.gov Samantha Giffen began work as the town’s new communications manager on June 17,...
Town Appoints New Finance Director and Communications Manager. Clerk of Council O’Keeffe to Remain in Amherst.
Source; amherstma.gov Finance Director AppointedTown Manager Paul Bockelman announced on May 29 the appointment of Melissa Zawadzki...
Opinion: Election Day Matters
On Sunday, two days before the Amherst election, I gathered my Candidates for Change literature...
Letter: A Call For Better Communication
I listened to former Amherst Regional School Committee (RSC) Chair, Ben Herrington’s WHMP interview discussing...
Communications Director Brianna Sunryd Leaving September 8
Director of Communications and Civic Innovations Brianna Sunryd will be leaving her position on September...
Town Receives Nearly $300,000 for Regional Municipal Fiber Expansion Project
Source: amherstma.gov The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced $13 million in grants through the Community Compact...
UMass Project Will Explore Whether Digital Technologies Increase Public Participation In Amherst’s Municipal Government and Civic Life
Source: UMass News and Media School of Public Policy Professors Jane E. Fountain and Ethan...
Issues and Analyses: Promoting Creative Economic Development In Amherst
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik This is part three in our series, Economics In...
Western Mass Municipal Officials Hold Broadband Forum
A virtual forum was held recently by Western Mass. municipal officials to discuss the challenges...
Opinion: We Must Listen To Each Other
We write letters and commentaries. We attend public forums. We do not feel listened to....
Amherst Bridges Digital Divide, Implements New Soofa Signs
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is helping to bridge the digital divide by bringing...