Could Massachusetts Get Rent Control Back After a 32-Year Ban?
by Steve Dubb The following article appeared originally in Shelterforce on June 5, 2026 and...
Former Western Mass Journalist Appointed Pastor of Historic Black Church
Source: Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church Rev. Janet Davenport, an ordained minister in the African...
Council Approves FY27 Budget with Additional Money for Elementary Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 15, 2026, Part 1 This was...
Two New Appointments to Historical Commission
The Town Council unanimously approved, as part of the June 3 consent agenda, Town Manager...
Memorial to Amherst’s Poets Takes Shape on Strong Street
Report on the Meeting of the Historical Commission, June 9, 2026 This meeting was held...
Mark Summer Solstice with UMass Astronomy at the Sunwheel on June 21
Public is Invited to Skywatching Events at Sunrise and Sunset to Celebrate the Longest Day...
What’s in This Issue?
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Frustrations Surface at State Review of Open Meeting Law
The Massachusetts Open Meeting Law Advisory Commission (OMLAC), a body comprising representatives from the Attorney...
Town Has No Easy Answers for Dealing with ICE
Report on the Special Meeting of the Town Council with the Community Safety and Social...
Hampshire College Secures Loan to Partially Open for Fall Term
Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrisler announced in an email to the Hampshire community dated June...
Academic Achievement Report Documents Disparities in Regional Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, June 9, 2026 This was...
School District Receives Large Gift from Rozman Trust
The David Rozman Trust has donated $63,500 to the Amherst Pelham School District. Rozman was...