Amherst Downtown Design Standards: Presentation & Open House
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to attend an upcoming presentation and open house focused on the Amherst Downtown Design Standards, which...
New State Solar Permitting Rules Limit Local Control
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission, March...
UMass History Department’s Distinguished Annual Lecture Presents Howard W. French: Africa’s Struggle for a Place in the World
Source: UMass Department of History Howard W. French, Visiting Writer in the UMass/Five College Graduate...
Cherry Hill Working Group Recommends Revolving Fund for Golf Course Finances
Report on the Meeting of the Cherry Hill Working Group, March 2, 2026 This meeting...
Amherst’s East Village: Where History Happened
On Wednesday, March 4, the town’s Planning Board will take up a proposal from the...
Opinion: Trump’s Undermining of the EPA is Endangering Us All
Love, Justice, and Climate Change In 2009 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that climate...
Town Council President’s Attempt to Silence DPW Workers Fails. Union Condemns Deplorable Working Conditions and Low Wages
The air was brisk but the spirit was heated as about 150 people gathered on...
Integrity Development Takes Over Rise Dispensary Site
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, February 26,2026 By Maura Keene...
What’s in This Issue?
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First in the Nation, Amherst Town Council Passes Resolution Urging State and Local Officials to Hold Federal Agents Accountable For Violations of Massachusetts Criminal Law
by Free Speech for People Amherst Town Council voted Monday night (2/23/26) to pass a...
Updated: Amherst DPW Workers Will Rally for a Fair Contract
A special meeting of the Amherst Town Council has been scheduled for Monday, March 2,...
Town Council Calls for ICE Accountability. Recommends Repair of Entire Middle School Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council February 23, 2026, Part 1 This...