Public Comment: Resident Oversight Board Needs Investigative Powers
By Erica Piedade, Martha Hanner, Debora Ferreira, and Rani Parker The following public comments were...
Racist Graffiti Reported at Kendrick Park
Racist graffiti was reported at Kendrick Park and on three electrical boxes around town, one...
Superior Court Upholds Northampton Resolution to Divest from Israeli Apartheid
Hampshire County judge dismisses challenge to city’s divestment resolution, handing victory to movement to divest...
UMass Creates Pedestrian-Only Zone on Campus
Source: UMass Environmental Health and Safety Starting Fall 2026, the University of Massachusetts is implementing...
Economic Policies for Working America: A New Initiative at UMass Amherst
The Game Changers initiative brings together 40 experts to develop policy proposals on jobs, healthcare,...
New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has nominated the following residents for appointment to town boards and...
Progress on New Waste Hauler Proposal
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, September 3, 2026 This...
Town Celebrates Opening of Amherst Community Homes
By Maura and Art Keene The Town of Amherst celebrated the opening of Amherst Community...
New Track and Field Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The new track and field complex at Amherst Regional High School was celebrated at a...
Finance Committee Pursues Budget Book Overhaul
For years, Amherst’s 200-plus-page municipal budget book has often functioned more like a heavy paperweight...
What’s in This Issue?
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Amherst Chooses Markey, Minoque, and Jacobs in Contested Primaries
In the only three contested races in Amherst in Tuesday’s statewide primary election, Senator Ed...