What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: A Formal $21M Asset-Backed Refinancing Offer and Binding Restructuring Conditions for Hampshire College
The following letter was sent to the Executive Committee of the Hampshire College Board of...
Opinion: At the Start of Pride Month, Consider What It Means to Be an Ally
This is the first of four pieces that the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst has prepared...
Opinion: Amherst College Silences Criticism of Gaza Genocide
After Amherst College hosted Israeli apologists Noa Tishby (Nov. 17, 2025) and Michael Oren (April...
Opinion: Is the Cost of True Sustainability Beyond Reach?
While recycling may appear to be a step toward sustainability, it is a band-aid covering...
“Not Just a Class”: Students Find Connection Through Building Solidarity Economies
A Better World is Possible Source: UMass College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Faced with...
Hundreds Turn Out for Wisconsin High Schoolers’ Performance of Banned Music
A Better World is Possible by Chris Walker The Watertown school board banned students from...
Amherst Arbor Spotlight: Shagbark Hickory
by The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee This is the sixth in a series of...
Photos of the Week: Mother Nature’s Mandalas
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy
Massachusetts has been named the 2026 recipient of the Black Hole Award, a national designation...
Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 18, 2026 By Maura Keene...