Social Justice Committee Decries Lack of Progress on Resident Oversight Board for Amherst Police
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), Aug. 12,...
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GOL: More Information Needed Before Establishing Resident Oversight Board for Police
Report on the Meeting of the Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee, Aug. 11, 2026 This...
What Massachusetts’ New ICE Law Protects, and What It Doesn’t
by CommonWealth Beacon staff This article first appeared on CommonWealth Beacon and is republished here...
AFD Responds to Fire at Boulders Apartments
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Boulders...
Gov. Healy Signs PROTECT Act into Law
New Law Provides the Strongest Protections in the Nation Against Unlwaful Tactics of ICE Source:...
Human Rights Commission Gets New Charge, Continues Work on Immigration
After years in development, the Amherst Town Council approved a new charge for the Human...
DPW Move from Existing Building Not Feasible by Oct. 1
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, July 20, 2026 This was a...
Town Manager Report for July 10, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...
Rally Against ICE: Thursday July 16 at Sweetser Park
There will be rally against ICE on Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Sweetser...
Drawing the Line: Why Massachusetts Communities Are Rethinking Local Police-ICE Relationships
Across Massachusetts, communities are asking a question that until recently received little public attention: What...
Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bias Still a Problem at Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, June 23, 2026 This was a...
Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students?
The following public comment was read at the meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee...