local history

Bruce Penniman October 4, 2024 0

South Congregational Church in Amherst has had a busy year observing its 200th anniversary, including a...

Maura Keene April 5, 2024 0

Report of the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 1, 2024 This meeting was...

Hilda Greenbaum March 29, 2024 0

Report on the Meeting of the Local Historic District Commission, March 18, 2024 This meeting...

Hetty Startup March 22, 2024 7

Amherst History Month by Month Editor’s note: All the images below from the Jones Library...

Maura Keene February 2, 2024 4

Report on the Meeting or the Amherst Design Review Board, January 29, 2024 This meeting...

Art Keene January 26, 2024 0

Source: amherstma.gov The Human Rights Commission and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invite...

Josna Rege November 25, 2022 12

It was at this time last year, just before Thanksgiving, that our neighbor Nonny Burack...

Britt Crow-Miller November 18, 2022 0

A community celebration of Amherst’s beloved “Merry Maple” tree was held on Wednesday, November 16th,...

Suzannah Muspratt November 18, 2022 1

A new book, to be published in early December, reveals the fascinating stories behind an...

Hetty Startup November 11, 2022 6

“Grant that before I judge my neighbor I walk in [their] Moccasins for many moons.Native...

Hetty Startup October 14, 2022 6

Within spitting distance of the Town Common and Amherst College, lie two of our town...

Hetty Startup August 5, 2022 12

This is the first in what is hoped to be a monthly column on historic...