Town Manager Report for March 23, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...
Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (ODEI)
CSSJC to Advocate for Larger CRESS and DEI Budgets
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, March 11,...
Becoming Beloved Community: Conversation with Community Heart & Soul
Source: amherstma.gov The Department of Equity and Inclusion (DEI)will continue the Becoming Beloved Community series...
Amherst Will Celebrate Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day December 10
Source: amherstma.gov Join town officials on Wednesday December 10, for a community reading of the...
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...
Letter: Support Public Safety and Racial Equity Goals in FY27 Budget
by The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee The following memo was sent to the...
Social Justice Committee Meeting with Town Council Ends in Postponement
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 3, 2025. Part 1 This...
Indy Rewind: Town Needs Framework to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints
The following was presented as part of a public comment at the Community Safety and Social Justice...
Councilors Raise Concerns About Conservation Commission Appointment Process
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October 20, 2025 This was a...
Progress Report on Town’s Implementation of Community Safety Working Group’s Recommendations
A new report from the League of Women Voters Amherst’s Racial Justice Committee finds that...
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...
CRESS Programs at Risk Amid Budget Cuts and Grant Loss
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), July 9,...