Town to Host Conversation Series on Resiliency and Wellness
Topics will focus on domestic violence, racism, and the closure of Hampshire College Source: amherstma.gov The...
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Amherst School Committee Condemns Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Elementary Schools; Revised Policy Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 7, 2026 This was a...
Health Department Planning Education and Outreach on Tickborne Illnesses
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health, May 6, 2025 This meeting...
Town Manager Report for April 27, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...
Opinion: Baystate Throws Trans Kids Under the Bus
A group of concerned and impacted citizens have recently conducted their 3rd and 4th protest art...
UMass Celebrates Opening of $43M Public Health and Health Sciences Hub
Source: UMass News & Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated on May 1, the...
Opinion: Man on the Street Asks, What’s Going on at the Senior Center These Days?
This week a local man returned to his former workplace at the Bangs Community Center,...
DPW Building Committee Seeks to Hire Designer by July. Swing Space for DPW Workers? Maybe Not
Report on the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, April 15, 2026 This meeting was...
Search Begins for Temporary Space for DPW
Report on the Meeting of the Amheerst Town Council, April 6, 2026 This was a...
Challenges Remain in Finding Temporary Space for DPW
Report on the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, April 8, 2026 This meeting was...
Mobile Dental Clinic Returns on May 7
Source: Amherst Senior Center The Amherst Senior Center will sponsor a mobile dental clinic on...
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...