DPW Building Committee Still Meeting Offline and Unrecorded. Designer Selection Process Continues
Report of the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, May 27, 2026 The Department of...
Opinion: Is the Cost of True Sustainability Beyond Reach?
While recycling may appear to be a step toward sustainability, it is a band-aid covering...
Hundreds Turn Out for Wisconsin High Schoolers’ Performance of Banned Music
A Better World is Possible by Chris Walker The Watertown school board banned students from...
“Not Just a Class”: Students Find Connection Through Building Solidarity Economies
A Better World is Possible Source: UMass College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Faced with...
School Start Times Unchanged for Next Year
Report of the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 19, 2026 This hybrid meeting...
What’s in This Issue?
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Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy
Massachusetts has been named the 2026 recipient of the Black Hole Award, a national designation...
Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 18, 2026 By Maura Keene...
Town Councilors Issue Nakba Remembrance Day Statement
Source: Jill Brevik Town Councilors Jill Brevik (District 1), Amber Cano-Martin (District 2), and Ana...
Hampshire College Trustees Put Campus Up for Sale
Hampshire College trustees placed the campus up for sale on May 20. The entire 800-acre...
Town Hall Explores Possibilities for Continuing Hampshire College’s Mission
Hampshire Next, a grassroots organization founded by members of the Hampshire community in the wake...
TSO Calls for Faster Action on Waste Hauler Reform
The Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO) heard a report and presentation on May 21...