Indy Rewind: Opinion: Why Won’t the Town Research Options for New DPW and Fire Station?
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
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Indy Rewind: Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
Get Them Out of That Building Now. Councilors Demand Safe Workplace for DPW
Report on the Special Town Council Meeting, March 30, 2026This was a hybrid meeting held...
Town Council Raises Concerns over More CPA Funding for the Jones Library, Requests Increased School Funding from Legislature
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, March 23, 2026 This meeting was held...
Contract Settlement with DPW Workers May Be Near
The Amherst DPW Workers Association (ADPWA) announced at a rally on the town’s North Common...
Council Allocates $10 Million of Free Cash
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 9, 2026, Part 1 This...
CSSJC to Advocate for Larger CRESS and DEI Budgets
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, March 11,...
DPW Will Rally Thursday for Fair Wages and Full Staffing
Source: Western Mass Area Labor Federation The Amherst DPW Association will hold a rally on...
Town Council President’s Attempt to Silence DPW Workers Fails. Union Condemns Deplorable Working Conditions and Low Wages
The air was brisk but the spirit was heated as about 150 people gathered on...
Trash Hauler Bylaw Stalled by Consultant Change. TSO Will Examine Appointment Process for Town Committees
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, March 5, 2026 This...
Updated: Amherst DPW Workers Will Rally for a Fair Contract
A special meeting of the Amherst Town Council has been scheduled for Monday, March 2,...
Letter: Amherst’s DPW Workers Have Our Backs, It’s Time We Had Theirs
by Julian Hynes, Marisol Bonifaz, Amrita Rutter, Alex Franz, Mia Cielak, Maria Kopicki, Brooks Ballenger,...