2026 State Primary Election Information for Amherst Voters
Source: amherstma.gov The State Primary Election is on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters must...
Last Free Concerts of the Summer by Amherst Community Band
The Amherst Community Band will be performing its last outdoor concert of the summer in...
South Church Chicken BBQ & Craft Sale, and Amherst Community Band Concert
Source: Amherst Town Calendar Enjoy an evening of music and food at the 15th Annual...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
What Massachusetts’ New ICE Law Protects, and What It Doesn’t
by CommonWealth Beacon staff This article first appeared on CommonWealth Beacon and is republished here...
Towns Surrounding the Quabbin Reservoir Protect the Water for 2.7 million People in Eastern Mass. They’re Getting Financially Starved in the Process.
by Matteo Pangallo, The following story appeared originally in CommonWealth Beacon on August 2, 2026....
Yale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year
by Jessica Corbett The following article appeared originally in Common Dreams on August 11, 2026....
Letter: Establishing the Resident Oversight Board
An Open Letter to the Amherst Town Council and Amherst Residents by The Community Safety...
Letter | Classifying Finished Second Floor as Attic Violates Intent of ADU Bylaw
The following letter was sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board, Town Manager,...
Letter | Saving Allebach Farm: A Model for the Hampshire College Campus?
Instead of turning the Hampshire College campus into a real-estate-development boondoggle, what are the chances...
Opinion | “I Was a Hurricane”: Connecting Generations
Social Injustice Goes Global By Rizwana Khan The Long Throw On Aug. 8, 2026, Amherst...
Summer Wanderings #5: Federal Street — Driving All Over Creation Near Amherst
I drove on Federal Street twice today: once in Montague, to a place just off...