Letter | Proposed Historic District Consistent with Town’s Master Plan
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board on August 17, 2026. I...
Letter | Join the School Equity Advisory Committee
The Amherst Regional School Equity Advisory Committee (SEAC) is seeking parents, caregivers, and community members...
Letter | Mass General Brigham’s Divorce from Blue Cross Hurts Patients
Editor’s note: Starting October 1, 2026, Mass General Brigham primary care providers in Western Massachusetts...
A Sneak Peek at the New Amethyst Brook Elementary School
The local press was invited to join Amethyst Brook Elementary School Principal Allison Estes, School...
Amherst Bassoonist Rémy Taghavi Explores French and Iranian Roots on MIZANSEN
Source: PARMA Recordings Rémy Taghavi, UMass Amherst Professor of Bassoon, recently released MIZANSEN, an album...
A Better World is Possible: Seattle Celebrates Universal School Meals for All Students
by Stephen Prager Seattle’s City Council used a budget surplus to enact Mayor Katie Wilson’s...
Photos of the Week: Hummingbird in Flight
Our Photo of the Week feature presents a new picture each week by a local...
What’s in This Issue
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
ZBA Nixes Jumbo Accessory Dwelling Units
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Aug. 13, 2026 This meeting...
Town Must Revisit Library Budgeting Warns Sarat
“As we contemplate what will occur in the town’s budgeting process over the next several...
Jones Library Building Project Financial Status Update, August 2026: $8.5 Million Owed to Town
This is the first of a recurring series of reports in the Amherst Indy to...
Jones Library Building Project’s Contingency Down to Half; Construction Expected to End by Early March 2027
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Project, August 10, 2026 This meeting...