Town Will Celebrate Race Amity Day and Youth Heroes
The Town of Amherst will host a celebration of Race Amity Day on June 14...
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Amherst School Committee Condemns Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Elementary Schools; Revised Policy Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 7, 2026 This was a...
Photos of the Week: The Amherst Global Village Festival
By Art Keene, Philip Avila, Marita Banda, and Dayun Taylor On April 11, one of...
Amherst Global Village Festival Returns for a Second Year
Source: amherstma.gov The second annual Amherst Global Village Festival will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Amherst-Pelham...
Heated Discussion at School Committee Meeting over Treatment of LGBTQ Concerns in District Strategic Plan
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees, December 11,...
Letter: None of Us Is Safe Until We Are All Safe
I am happy that Amherst has achieved a “perfect” score on the Human Rights Campaign’s...
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...
Opinion: Why Does DEI Exist? Understanding the History and Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The following column appeared previously in the Greenfield Recorder. In the first week of his...
Amherst’s First Pride Parade and Celebration June 22
Source: amherstma.gov The first-ever Town of Amherst Pride celebration will take place on Sunday, June 22 from...
Opinion: Today’s News, Wednesday, May 28, 2025
From today’s newspapers: In the Indy, Russ Vernon-Jones considers the profound moment we are in...
Amherst College Admits Record Percentage of First-Generation Students in Class of 2029
by Bridget Campolettano Among the admitted students, 25 percent identify as the first in their...
Letter: In Support of Author Hannah Moushabeck’s Visit to Fort River School
by Drew Egan and 173 additional signatories. We are a group of concerned educators and...