School Committee Approves New Boundaries for Elementary School District
At its November 17 special meeting, the Amherst School Committee (ASC) decided by a vote...
What Kinds of Housing Could Be Built at the Old South Amherst School Site?
This was a Zoom forum on November 19. It was recorded. The town engaged Joy...
New Hazard Mitigation Plan Gauges the Town’s Readiness for Climate Change
More Opportunities for Public Input Coming Soon Amherst held a public hearing on a proposed...
Crowded Dining Halls and Forced Triples: Is UMass Growing Too Fast?
UMass Leadership Doesn’t View Overcrowding as a Problem, But Students Disagree. The following article appeared...
Art Students Invite Elders to Participate in Oral History Project
Art students at Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) are inviting Amherst area elders to to...
Amherst Regional Schools Winter Coat Drive: Now Through November 21
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Familt Center The Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) are collecting...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: Support Public Safety and Racial Equity Goals in FY27 Budget
by The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee The following memo was sent to the...
Letter: Jones Expansion Financials Still a Mystery for Town Council and the Public
by Art and Maura Keene The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council...
Opinion: Construction-Phase Fire Risks Demand Regional Action
Olympia Drive Blaze Highlights Gaps in Safeguarding Large Wood-frame Buildings A Regional Wake-Up CallThe five-story...
Opinion: Amherst vs. Northampton: A Tale of Two College Towns
Social Injustice Goes Global If Western Massachusetts were a family, Amherst and Northampton would be...
Opinion: A Second Crisis for Jews in Massachusetts: Defining Antisemitism
For more than two years Jewish communities across Massachusetts and the nation have struggled with...