Council Continues to Evaluate Revisions to Town Charter
Report of the Town Council Meeting, March 9, 2026, Part 2 This meeting was held...
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Views on Views: Amherst’s Conservation Commission
This is the final column in a ten-part series. View the previous articles in the...
First in the Nation, Amherst Town Council Passes Resolution Urging State and Local Officials to Hold Federal Agents Accountable For Violations of Massachusetts Criminal Law
by Free Speech for People Amherst Town Council voted Monday night (2/23/26) to pass a...
Town Council Calls for ICE Accountability. Recommends Repair of Entire Middle School Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council February 23, 2026, Part 1 This...
Public Comment: Four Good Reasons for Amherst to Adopt ICE Accountability Resolution
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Town Council for their meeting on...
Resolution to Hold ICE Accountable Will Be Considered at Town Council Meeting, February 23
The Town Council’s Government, Organization, and Legislation (GOL) Committee reviewed and unanimously approved as “clear,...
Letter: State Government Must End Its Collaboration with ICE
Every day, we see horrific violence by ICE agents across the country, including right here...
Chapter 70: Some of What You Need to Know to Understand the School Budget Process
Chapter 70, the primary Massachusetts state aid program for public elementary and secondary schools, is...
Opinion: Jones Library Request for More CPAC Funding Unjustifiable
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will begin deliberations on January 15 regarding how to...
Town Postpones Historical Commission’s Public Hearings on Jones Library Project
Nate Malloy, town liaison to the Amherst Historical Commission, announced on July 30, in an...
Letter: Improper Notice For Public Hearings on Jones Library Requires Postponement
The following letter was sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman, And Amherst Historical Commission Liaison...
GOL Asks: In What Ways Can Public Comment Be Limited? Whose Flags May Be Flown On Town Common?
Report On The Meeting Of The Governance, Organization, And Legislation Committee, April 12, 2023 The...