School Committee Approves AY 24-25 School Calendar
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
License Commissioners Review Decision to Grant Licenses to Restaurant Owners with Prior Labor Violations
Report on the Meeting of the Board of License Commissioners, February 29, 2024 This meeting...
ZBA Grants Variances for Mixed-use Project at University Drive and Amity Street
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, February 22, 2024 This meeting...
Song and Story Swap Presents an Irish-themed Program with Jackson Gillman
The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society’s monthly Song & Story Swap, now in its twenty-seventh year,...
Big Night 2024. Town Partners with Hitchcock Center to Help Annual Salamander Migration
Source: amherstma.gov Big Night in Amherst may be this week! It’s early, but, the temperatures and...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Public Comment: The Resolution Before You Affirms Our Common Humanity and Our Commitment to Justice for All
The following public comment was sent to the Amherst Town Council and posted on the...
Letter: Aren’t We Tired of Death? Support the Resolution for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on February 29, 2024. My...
Letter: Jewish Residents Call for a Ceasefire [updated]
As Jewish residents of Amherst, we urge the Amherst Town Council to vote in favor...
Letter: An Alternate Jewish Voice. A Letter of Support for the Amherst Ceasefire Resolution
by Thomas Weiner and Jeff Gold We are writing this letter of support for the...
Letter: How Much More Tragedy Do You Need To See?
by John and Lissa Bonifaz The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council...
Letter: Proposed Cuts to School Music Budget Are Shortsighted
The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman, State Representative Mindy Domb;...