UMass Amherst Named an Affiliate of Bee Campus USA
Source: UMass News and Media The university joins nearly 450 other cities and campuses across...
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Public Comment: It’s Time to Renew Support for Waste Hauler Reform
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Board of Health...
Area Residents Alarmed over Rulings Allowing “Zombie” Biomass Plant to Be Built in Springfield
More than 85 Groups Call on MA Legislature and Gov. Healey to Take Action Source:...
Letter: Library Demolition Undermines Sustainability
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Amherst Town Manager, and Jones...
Opinion: Some Climate News
Love Justice, and Climate Change There always seems to be some bad news about how...
Opinion: No Mandate for Extremism: Debunking Lies in the Trump Era
Love, Justice, and Climate Change A great many of us in the U.S. are distraught...
Critical Drought Condition Declared for Connecticut Valley
Sources: amherstma.gov and shrewsburyma.gov The Massachusetts Office of Environment and Energy has elevated the Connecticut River...
Indy Rewind: Almanac – Black Squirrels
Editor’s note: The Almanac column ‘Black Squirrels” first appeared in the Indy on March 12,...
Fort River Cleanup – Saturday, September 28
Source: amherstma.gov The sixth annual Fort River Watershed Cleanup will be held on Saturday September...
Letter: Embodied Carbon in Jones Library Demolition Debris Undermines Town’s Climate Action Goals
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on August 28, 2024. “Our...
Waste Reduction Bylaw Vote Delayed as Hauler Attempts to Organize Landlord Resistance
The Town Council vote on whether to recommend that the Town Manager issue an exploratory...
Amherst Awarded $1.2 Million Action Grant for Fort River Watershed
The Town of Amherst has been awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant of...