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  • NEWS

Students at Fort River Elementary Mobilize to Oppose Book Banning

Timothy Austin June 5, 2026 0

Book bans are a major issue in today’s world, and that’s why fifth-graders at Fort...

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Cuppa Joe
  • EVENTS

Cuppa Joe with DEI Director Pamela Nolan Young

Amherst Indy June 5, 2026 0

Source: amherstma.gov The June Cuppa Joe will be held on Friday, June 12 from 8:00...

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Bridge4Unity: Join Us and Stand Against Hate in Our Community
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Bridge4Unity: Join Us and Stand Against Hate in Our Community

Amherst Indy June 1, 2026 0

On April 29, a racist flyer was distributed on the windshields of some cars parked...

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Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Events on Sunday June 14 and Friday June 19

Art Keene June 3, 2026 0

Sources: Ancestral Bridges, Black Business Association of Amherst Area, and amherstma.gov The Ancestral Bridges Foundation,...

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What’s Happening in Amherst?

Art Keene June 5, 2026 0

by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...

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  • LETTERS

Letter: Board of Health Calls for Lyme Disease Vigilance in Response to Surging Tick Populaton

Amherst Indy June 3, 2026 4

by The Amherst Board of Health The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire...

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LGBTQ
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Opinion: Belonging Is a Public Health Issue

Amy Cronin Dicaprio June 5, 2026 0

by Amy Cronin DiCaprio, for the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst This is the second of...

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Opinion: Hampshire College Didn’t Fail; Society Failed Hampshire
  • OPINION

Opinion: Hampshire College Didn’t Fail; Society Failed Hampshire

Alan Goodman June 5, 2026 8

Since the public announcement of its imminent closure on April 14, many have opined on...

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Opinion: What’s Wrong with the Positive Growth Narrative

Ira Bryck June 2, 2026 4

Amherst’s “positive growth” narrative, as framed in George Ryan’s recent article in the Amherst Current,...

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Opinion: Amherst’s Politics of Endless Outrage
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Opinion: Amherst’s Politics of Endless Outrage

Rizwana Khan June 1, 2026 1

By Rizwana Khan Social Injustice Goes Global The first meeting of the new four-part series, Community...

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Opinion: Potholes in Amherst and England

John Varner June 1, 2026 2

Perhaps the good people of Amherst should declare war. No, not on authoritarian aggressors, foreign or...

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Photos of the Week: Commencement for the ARHS Class of 2026
  • FEATURES

Photos of the Week: Commencement for the ARHS Class of 2026

Art Keene June 5, 2026 0

by Art and Maura Keene We were there. The photos may not be stellar –...

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