Stone Soup Cafe: Building Solidarity and Cultivating a Beloved Community
By Chloe Spurr and Rowan Faris With this article, we mark the resumption of our...
Boosting the Creative Economy: Social Well-Being in the Hard Times of the Great Depression
This is the third article in a five-part series on the creative economy and social...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week – Catching Up
I have assembled some local stories from other media sources that we couldn’t cover in...
Photos of the Week: 2026 Fall Foliage Gallery
This week we present Indy’s annual Fall foliage gallery. Thanks to all who shared their...
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also get a weekly list of all...
Mystery Surrounds Jones Library Litigation
The Jones Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday, October 22, to go into...
Jones Library Building Project Financial Status: October 2026: $8.4 Million Still Owed to Town
Since the last update here in September 2026, the Jones Library has not made any...
Planning Board and CRC Propose Fixes to ADU Bylaw, Discuss Possible Data Center Ban
Report on the joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee, Oct....
Overlay District Proposed for Neighborhoods South and East of UMass; Work on Rezoning East Amherst Proceeds
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, Sept. 30, 2026 The meeting was...
Town Council Holds Listening Session on Possible Changes in Town Government.
Approves Single Tax Classification and Hazard Mitigation Plan Report on the Meeting of the Town Council,...
Chronic Absenteeism and Discipline Disparities Persist in Regional Schools
Report of the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, Oct. 20, 2026 The hybrid meeting...
Town of Amherst and Kestrel Land Trust Begin Improvements at Amethyst Brook Conservation Area
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Conservation Department and Conservation Commission, in partnership with the...