Planning Board Supports Rezoning Professional Research Park to Include Housing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, July 1, 2026 This meeting was...
New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
With the start of the new fiscal year, Town Manager Paul Bockelman presented a slate...
Thirty Northampton Residents Move to Intervene in Divestment Lawsuit
In response to lawsuit brought by right-wing lawfare organizations, Northampton residents defend city’s right to...
Ways to Stay Cool in the Coming Extreme Heat
Source: amherstma.gov Extreme heat and humidity are expected through Friday, July 3. The Town of Amherst offers a variety of ways to...
Public Forum on ICE Collaboration with Local Police
The Immigration Justice Action Team of the Indivisible Mass Coalition is sponsoring a forum on...
Drawing the Line: Why Massachusetts Communities Are Rethinking Local Police-ICE Relationships
Across Massachusetts, communities are asking a question that until recently received little public attention: What...
If Opposing Genocide Does Not Align With Smith College’s Mission, Values, or Priorities, What Does?
by Jennifer Scarlott and Nick Mottern The following article appeared originally in Common Dreams on...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: A Call for Respect in School Committee Discussions
by Alison Estes, Alicia Lopez Nieto, and Derek Shea The following letter was sent to...
Opinion: 250th Anniversary – of What?
I sit here on the eve of our great national celebration wondering, like many others, ...
Opinion: Honoring America’s Promise by Reading Frederick Douglass
by Brian Boyles The following article appeared originally in the CommonWealth Beacon on June 27,...
Opinion: Whither the Hampshire College Campus?
Sadly, many people involved appear to have given up on reincarnating Hampshire College as an...