What’s in This Issue?
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As Library Project Funding Details Emerge, Concerns Grow
Clamors for better transparency from the public and concerned town councilors have elicited new financial...
Firefighters and Parents Decry Understaffed Fire Stations and Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 1 This...
Revised Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Approved. More Questions Raised About Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 2 By...
Planning Board Rejects Resident-Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, November 19, 2025 This meeting was...
New Arrangements to Address Turmoil at Fort River School. School Committee Selects Finalists for New School Names, Debates Reconsidering Sixth Grade Move to Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, November 18, 2025 The meeting was...
School Committee Seeks Input on Names for the New Elementary School and the 6th Grade Academy
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
School Committee Approves New Boundaries for Elementary School District
At its November 17 special meeting, the Amherst School Committee (ASC) decided by a vote...
What Kinds of Housing Could Be Built at the Old South Amherst School Site?
This was a Zoom forum on November 19. It was recorded. The town engaged Joy...
New Hazard Mitigation Plan Gauges the Town’s Readiness for Climate Change
More Opportunities for Public Input Coming Soon Amherst held a public hearing on a proposed...
Crowded Dining Halls and Forced Triples: Is UMass Growing Too Fast?
UMass Leadership Doesn’t View Overcrowding as a Problem, But Students Disagree. The following article appeared...
Art Students Invite Elders to Participate in Oral History Project
Art students at Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) are inviting Amherst area elders to to...