New Appointments to Community Safety and Social Justice Committee and Council on Aging
The following appointments were nominated by Town Manager Paul Bockelman and approved unanimously on the...
Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law
By John Bonifaz, Jeff Conant, and Josna Rege Amherst Town Council received at their meeting...
Public Comment: The Government Belongs to the People
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Cuppa Joe With Paul and Town Engineer Jason Skeels
The public is invited to join Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Town Engineer Jason Skeels...
Letter: School Committee Rejects Notion That Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Students Should Be the Most Impacted by Budget Cuts
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 6, 2025. I...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Why Won’t the Town Research Options for New DPW and Fire Station?
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
Indy Rewind: Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
Letter: Reserve CPA Funds for Their True Purpose
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 2, 2026. I...
What’s in This Issue?
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Get Them Out of That Building Now. Councilors Demand Safe Workplace for DPW
Report on the Special Town Council Meeting, March 30, 2026This was a hybrid meeting held...
Large Turnout in Amherst for National No Kings Day of Protest
Amherst turned out in force on Saturday, March 28, in support of the third No...
Amherst School Committee Approves FY27 Budget with 5.87% Increase
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 31,2026 This was a hybrid...