Amherst to Celebrate Pride with Parade on Sunday, July 28
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Pride aims to celebrate the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community,...
Downtown Summer Concert Series Begins This Weekend
Source: Amherst Community Band and the Business Improvement District The free, summer downtown concert series...
Town’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, July 3
Source: amherstma.gov Join the Town of Amherst for the annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks on Friday, July 3 at...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Public Comment: Will The School District Step up and Protect LGBTQIA+ Students?
The following public comment was read at the meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee...
Letter: Our Students Deserve Schools Where Safety, Dignity, and Inclusion are Reflected in Everyday Actions
Last night, dozens of community members gathered at a rally before the Amherst-Pelham Regional School...
Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility
This is the fifth and final article in a series written by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus...
Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing
There is a monthly ritual at the Jones Library Trustees meeting that goes like this: ...
Opinion: Could a Fair Rent Pledge Work in Amherst?
The following column was written with the assistance of Perplexity AI. A copy was also...
The Fabric of 250 Years: What the Pioneer Valley Teaches Us About the American Tapestry
Every so often, I find myself walking past the old brick brick-and-brownstone facades of our...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup
We have not done a “From Other Sources” in a while and there is a...
Photos of the Week: Eagle Along the Connecticut
These pictures were taken last year on 6/5 on the Connecticut River, about one mile...