Letter: Insufficient Notice for Scheduled Power Outage Endangered Residents
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 9, 2026. I...
Opinion: What Now? Real Political and Economic Change or More of the Same?
Great news that the Democratic Party won the election. For the moment at least, Americans...
Letter: Clear ADU Rules Will Add Homes to Our Community in a Way That Works for Everyone
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board and the Town Council’s Community...
Letter: Hearing on Proposed Data Center Ban Nov. 12
I am writing to make residents aware of two important opportunities to make their voice...
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Amherst Joins Blue Tidal Wave | With the Exception of Ballot Question 7, Local Results Mirror the Rest of the State
by Maura Keene and Art Keene Almost 58% of Amherst’s 14,296 registered voters cast ballots...
Town Council Discusses Strategies to Deal with Anticipated Budget Shortfalls
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, Finance Committee, Library Trustees, Budget...
Should Large Housing Projects Be Allowed in Neighborhoods Near UMass?
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, November 4, 2026 This meeting was held...
School Districts Revise Bus Routes in Response to Community Feedback
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools The Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts have released...
Town Councilors Push Back on Some Proposed Amendments to the Waste Hauler Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 2, 2026 This hybrid meeting...
Jones Trustees Decline to Publicly Address Open Meeting Law Violation Complaint
The Jones Library Trustees conducted a three-minute public meeting on November 4, the sole topic...
One-Year Moratorium Proposed for Rezoning Hampshire College
Using Chapter 40A, Section 5 of Massachusetts General Law, which allows 10 registered voters to petition...