Norman Finkelstein at UMass: The Past, Present, and Future of Gaza
By James Angell and Norah Stewart The following article appeared originally in the Massachusetts Daily Collegian on October...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 10/3, a listing of...
When “Show Your Badge” Fails: What Citizens Can Legally Do if a Plainclothes “Agent” Is Forcing Someone Into a Car
The following article appeared originally in the Queen Zone on September 26, 2025. It is...
Local Youth Plan Forum with Progressive Candidates for November Election
Source: Julian Hynes A group of local youth activists has scheduled a listening session with...
UMass Invites Local Community to Celebrate Homecoming, October 3-4
Source: UMass News & Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst and the UMass Amherst Foundation...
Amherst Fire Department Annual Open House
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Fire Department (AFD) will host their Annual Open House to celebrate...
Cuppa’ Joe with New Director of Senior Services Lisa Borchetta
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community for coffee and convesation with Amherst...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art & Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy
If we can step back from personal accusations for a moment, I urge everyone to...
Opinion: Amherst Residents Petition UMass to House More Students on Campus
A group of Amherst residents has created an online petition requesting the University of Massachusetts...
Opinion: Amherst at a Crossroads: Housing, Parking, and Leadership
Amherst’s challenges are not abstract but visible every day in overflowing driveways, pothole-ridden streets, hollowed-out...
Opinion: Wake Up! Trump Is Moving Swiftly to Become the First American Dictator
by Thom Hartmann Will American democracy survive this onslaught, straight out of the Dictator’s Playbook?...