Average Amherst Tax Bill to Top $10,000
The average annual Amherst single-family home tax bill is on track to exceed $10,000 for...
Stone Soup Cafe: Building Solidarity and Cultivating a Beloved Community
By Chloe Spurr and Rowan Faris With this article, we mark the resumption of our...
How to Buy Your Own Country, a Lecture by Steven Press
Source: UMass Department of History Steven Press, Associate Professor of History at Stanford University, will...
Boosting the Creative Economy: Social Well-Being in the Hard Times of the Great Depression
By Hetty Startup This is the third article in a five-part series on the creative...
Letter: Vote No on Question 7
I’m surprised I haven’t seen more about Ballot Question 7, since it’s hugely consequential for...
Letter: Vote No on Question 6
Ballot Question 6 seems sensible: Water is vital, and we should protect nature. But it...
Several Steps Remain to Close Out Elementary School Building Project
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC), Oct. 16, 2026 The...
Town of Amherst Launches Community Heart & Soul Initiative with Community Dinner on November 6
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is launching a new initiative, Community Heart & Soul,...
Good Day for Democracy: Lula’s Win in Brazil and Serbia Ousting Vučić Show Strength of People Power
by Julia Conley “Israel could be next on Tuesday, then the US midterms the following...
DPW Building Project Budget Back on Track; Pulpit Hill Site Favored By Initial Assessment
Report of the Meeting of the Department of Public Works Building Committee, Oct. 21, 2026...
What’s in This Issue?
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Mystery Surrounds Jones Library Litigation
The Jones Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday, October 22, to go into...