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“Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts Residents Push Back Against Automated License Plate Readers
By divina cordeiro and Dusty Christensen The following article appeared originally in The Shoestring on August 18,...
Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy
Massachusetts has been named the 2026 recipient of the Black Hole Award, a national designation...
Amherst Indy Audit Flags Deficiencies in Reporting by Town Boards
Half of Postings of Meeting Minutes Fail to Meet Massachusetts Timeliness Standards This week The...
Records Reveal UMass Police’s Recent Weapons, Equipment Purchases
Over the last several years, the department has purchased thousands of dollars worth of lethal...
UMass Paid $446K for Report Exonerating Chancellor in Police Assault on Student Encampment
The University of Massachusetts Amherst paid $445,938.89 to Boston law firm Prince Lobel to conduct...
Repeated Rejections of Library Funding From State Historic Commission Were Hidden From Town Council and the Public
The Jones Library Director, other library officials, and top town government officials delayed public acknowledgement...
Social Justice Committee Frustrated with Slow Progress on Implementation of CRESS and Youth Empowerment Center
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), September 11,...
Title IX Reports to Be Made Public
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
From Amherst To Boston, Government Openness Has Its Limits
Amherst Is Good At Transparency, Except When It Isn’tThis Sunday, March 12 marks the beginning...
Planning Board Postpones Decision On Rezoning Town Parking Lot Behind CVS
Report On The Meeting Of The Planning Board, September 29, 2021 This meeting was conducted...
Letter: Where Is The Town’s Legal Agreement With KP Law?
“[T]he Town does not have a retainer agreement with KP Law.” That’s what Amherst Town...