Fire on UMass Campus Requires Evacuation of McNamara Hall
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department responded to call via 911 from a...
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Indy Rewind: Help! Not the Police! Crisis Responses That Avert Police Calls
The following article, Help! Not Police! Crisis Responses That Avert Police Calls by Sandra Larson...
Downtown Fire Leaves Two Dozen Without Housing
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department responded to a 911 call from ...
APEA Calls for Review of Safety Procedures in Amherst Schools
Statement of the Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) on Educator and Student Safety On May...
Letter: We Oppose Town’s Proposed Cutbacks to CRESS
by Martha Hanner and Ash Hartwell We are deeply concerned regarding the potential cutback of...
Town Manager Report for May 5, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Letter: Prioritize the Wellbeing of All Residents by Continuing to Fund CRESS and DEI Departments
by the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee and the former members of the Community...
School Committee Struggles to Agree on Regional Cost Sharing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, March 25, 2025 This meeting...
School Committee Adopts 6% Increase for Elementary Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 26, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Amherst School Committee Takes on Hot Button Issues
Committee Considers Budget Increases of 5.59 and 6 Percent for FY26 Report on the Meeting...
Conditions at Middle School Deteriorate as Leaking Roof Poses Hazards to Health and Safety
Last week, a student at the middle school was injured by debris falling from the...
The State of Amherst’s Roads is Fair. Town Faces $42 Million Repair Backlog
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, March 20, 2025 This...