What’s in This Issue?
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Questions from The Front Lines of the Housing Crisis
by Charles Marohn What I heard in Des Moines, IA, from the people trying to...
How Massachusetts Teachers Transformed Their Union: An Interview with Amherst’s Max Page
by Chris Brooks The following interview appeared originally in Jacobin on May 1, 2026. It...
DPW Workers and Town Ratify New Contract
Source: Amherst DPW Workers Association The Amherst DPW Associations (ADPWA), a union representing roughly 60...
Special Meeting of Town Council Will Take Up Social Justice Concerns
A joint meeting of the Amherst Town Council, the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee,...
Town Collaborates with MassDevelopment to Plan for Future Uses of Hampshire College Land
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is pleased to announce its collaboration with MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency...
Town Discusses Planning Process for Redeveloping Hampshire College Campus
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 1 This...
Hampshire College May Close Sooner Than Expected
When Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrisler announced on April 14 (see also here) that the...
Long Rancorous Discussion Precedes Vote on Planning Board Appointment
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 2 By Maura...
Seven Design Firms Submit Proposals for DPW Building Project. Building Committee Continues to Limit Public Access
Seven design firms have submitted proposals to be considered for the Department of Public Works...
Staff Shortages in Planning Department Will Require Adjustments to Planning Board Work
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, June 3, 2026 This meeting was...
Meet Rigo Antonio Flores-Noriega, Amherst’s Newest Community Responder
CRESS (Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service) has hired a sixth responder, Rigo Antonio...