Staffing Cuts Loom Large in FY26 Regional School Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, January 14, 2025. The meeting...
Town Opens Temporary Warming Centers
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Public Health Director Kiko Malin announced on January...
How To Protect Your Cat During The H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak
The article “How to Protect Your Cat During the H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak”, by Robin...
Opinion: Embodying MLK’s Dream Today
by Rev. Irene Moore The article “Embodying MLK’s Dream Today” appeared originally in LA Progressive...
Winter Public Health Updates: Immunization Clinic Set for February 5
With more people staying inside during cold weather, the seasonal uptick in respiratory viruses has...
Photo of the Week: Barred Owl at Amherst Survival Center by Dianne Lieberman
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s Happening in Amherst?
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UMass Professor Peter Gizzi Wins 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize
Source: UMass News & Media University of Massachusetts Amherst professor of poetry Peter Gizzi has...
Erasure, by Percival Everett: The Jones Library Community Read for 2025
The Jones Library’s 13th annual “On the Same Page” community reading program will feature the...
Letter: Call for More Attention to Youth Mental Health
by Ben Scott, Liam Worgess, Simen Chamoun With rising rates of mental health issues in the...
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration at Amherst College
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst College Athletics Department, in partnership with the Town of Amherst and...
The History of Housing in New England Part 3: A Federal Mandate
World War II and the Housing Boom from Mid-20th Century Onwards. Amherst History Month by...