Historical Commission Denies Permission to Demolish House on East Amherst Common
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, February 9, 2026 By Hilda Greenbaum...
Free Tickets to “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Source: Jewish Voice for Peace Jewish Voice for Peace Western Mass (JVP) is sponsoring free...
Alternatives Proposed for Funding Cherry Hill Golf Course
Report on the Meeting of the Cherry Hill Working Group, February 4, 2026 This meeting...
Opinion: Five Shifts for Our Climate Conversations
Love, Justice and Climate Change In my previous post, I shared six items of good climate...
Reflections on Grief After Watching “Hamnet” and “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
This column appeared originally in the blog “Tell Me Another“ by Josna Rege, on February...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor Won’t Fix Everything, but It Might Help
Social Injustice Goes Global Recently, Raymond La Raja, a professor of political science at UMass,...
What’s in This Issue?
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Procedural Delays Prevent Decision on Repairing Middle School Auditorium Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 2, 2026, Part 2 Read...
What Zoning Changes Would Promote Housing Growth in Amherst?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, February 4, 2026 This meeting was...
CPAC Recommends High Spending for FY27 but Pickleball Gets Nothing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee This meeting was held...
State Reps Seek to Equalize Aid to Western Mass, Prioritizing Education, Health, and Climate
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 2, 2026, Part 1 Read...
Hundreds of UMass Employees Picket Boston and Amherst Campuses to Demand Fair Wages
Source: UMass Professional Staff Union (PSU) After 20 months of bargaining, UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier...