Amherst Wraps up Pride Month with Joyful Parade
Good weather and a large turnout made for a joyful day as Amherst concluded its...
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Opinion: Honoring America’s Promise by Reading Frederick Douglass
by Brian Boyles The following article appeared originally in the CommonWealth Beacon on June 27,...
Amherst Celebrates 10 Years of Juneteenth
The 10th Anniversary Juneteenth Celebration, organized by the Black Business Association of the Amherst Area,...
Town’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, July 3
Source: amherstma.gov Join the Town of Amherst for the annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks on Friday, July 3 at...
Reading Frederick Douglass Together, July 5
Source: Bruce Pennimen In what has become an annual tradition, South Congregational Church and the...
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Events on Sunday June 14 and Friday June 19
Sources: Ancestral Bridges, Black Business Association of Amherst Area, and amherstma.gov The Ancestral Bridges Foundation,...
Keep Busy During School Vacation Week with Winterfest Events
The Recreation Department has partnered with community organizations to provide a variety of activities for...
UMass Amherst Lion Dragon Club to Celebrate Lunar New Year with Downtown Amherst Parade
Source: Amherst Business Improvement District The UMass Amherst Lion Dragon Club will welcome the Lunar...
Happy New Year from the Amherst Indy
To all of our readers, We wish you a joyful holiday season and a new...
Opinion: The Merry Maple and Dickinson’s Ghost
Social Injustice Goes Global Amherst restores your faith in community—just enough to make you forget...
The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History
by Jesse Hagopian “I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw...
Amherst Kicks Off the Winter Season with the Annual Lighting of the Merry Maple on December 5
Source: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce The Annual Lighting of the Merry Maple will take place...