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...
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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...
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...
Nomination Papers Available for the 2025 Amherst Town Election
Source: amherstma.gov Nomination papers for Amherst town elected positions will be available at the Town...
Social Justice Committee Raises Alarm over Cuts to Cress
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), June 11,...
FY26 Budget Adopted with Objections to Loss of CRESS Positions and Extra Money for the Elementary Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 16, 2025, Part 1 By...