Divided Council Unable to Choose Representative for DPW Building Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, July 21, 2025 by. Audrey Falkner...
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Town Seeks Volunteers for New Amherst Black Reparations Committee
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is seeking volunteers to serve on the Amherst Black Reparations...
Sean Mangano Returns as Amherst’s New Finance Director
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, July 24, 2025 This meeting...
Opinion: What Do Voters Want?
One of the enduring dilemmas of democracies is that those who want voters to have...
Residents Call for Amendments to Charter at Review Committee’s Third Listening Session
The Charter Review Committee held the third of four listening sessions on July 8, the...
Amherst Celebrates Disability Pride Month July 16 with Flag Raising and Free Film
Amherst will read the recent proclamation passed by the Town Council proclaiming July 2025 as...
Letter: Should Brookline Become a City? Our Experience in Amherst Says No!
The following letter was sent to the Boston Globe on June 23, 2025. Should Brookline...
Opinion: Amherst’s Town Council Form of Government Fails Every Democratic Test
Ongoing Charter Review Should Illuminate Areas of Town Government Requiring Repair by Art Keene, Darcy...
Opinion: Potholes, The Charter, and a Board of Appointments
Did potholes get your attention? Good. Please let me have it for a few more...
Newcomers Appointed to Planning Board. Winter Denied Reappointment
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 30, 2025, Part 1 This was...
Town Council Resumes Work on Reparations with Creation of the Amherst Black Reparations Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 30, 2025. Part 2 This...
Black Business Association Lauds Creation of Reparations Committee
The Black Business Association of the Amherst Area (BBAAA) rejoices that the Town Council has...