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...
public safety
Opinion: Construction-Phase Fire Risks Demand Regional Action
Olympia Drive Blaze Highlights Gaps in Safeguarding Large Wood-frame Buildings A Regional Wake-Up CallThe five-story...
Opinion: Out of the Ashes Let’s Build Back Better
The fire that consumed two buildings on Olympia Drive this past Friday was, by every...
Town Issues FAQ on Olympia Drive Fire
Source: amherstma.gov The following FAQ was released on Friday afternoon, November 14, 2025 Olympia Drive...
Two Buildings at Olympia Place Deemed Total Loss Following Weekend Fire
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren and amherstma.gov A massive fire at the Olympia Place apartment...
A Call to Action: LGBTQIA+ Caucus Responds to the Reinstatement of Delinda Dykes
by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst The LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst is disappointed to hear...
Letter: Olympia Fire Demonstrates Inadequate Staffing of AFD
The evening of Friday, November 7th, at 20:22 hours, tested the limits of the Amherst...
Superior Court Denies School District’s Appeal of Order to Reinstate Counselor Fired for Discrimination
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District was informed on Friday, October 31, that a Superior Court...
Should the Resident Oversight Board for the Amherst Police Have Investigative Powers?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 3, 2025, Part 2 This...
Town Council Recommits to Social Justice Priorities
Report on the Special Meeting of the Town Council, November 7, 2025 This meeting was...
Suggestions Offered for Traffic at New Elementary School but No Solution Apparent
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, November 6, 2025 This...
Amherst Fire Department Experiences High Call Volume on Halloween
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department experienced an extremely high demand for...