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Many Authors Find Amherst a Compelling Setting for Books

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Amherst Neighbors – Aging Well in Community 

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Historic Bell Rings Again at Amherst South Church

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Taylor Swift Chats With Emily Dickinson

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Meet a Neighbor: Carlie Tartakov

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20 Years of Marriage Equality: Three Couples’ Stories

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The Lighter Side of Cancer, in Poetry

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Meet a Neighbor: Lynne Weintraub

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Amherst’s North Common: Old and New

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Wildwood Cemetery–A Private Cemetery with a Public Mission

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The Power of Tutti: Youth Benefit Concert Series Supports the Jones Library

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Q&A: Renovating the ARHS Track & Field

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What are you grateful for about Amherst?

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Dear Councilors: Don’t disempower voters!

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Applewood residents make strides to eliminate pesticides

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Amherst blogs have provided online news and personal views

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Writers who lived in Amherst showed reality of native tribes

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Only-in-Amherst stories as two newspapers merge, 1988-2003

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The Orchard Arboretum: a little-known Amherst gem

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A brief history of Amherst journalism, Part One: 1977-89

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Four more renowned writers who once lived in Amherst

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Envisioning Amherst as a model of rural economic revival

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Emily Dickinson and Mabel Loomis Todd lived nearby but their lifestyles were far apart

May 2, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Game on! The Amherst Invitational Ultimate tournament returns

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  1. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on Amherst Comes Up Short on Housing When Compared to Peer Municipalities. February 18, 2026

    Evan - well written . “ Down town mixed-use buildings are the lifeblood of local businesses in West Lafayette, Indiana…

  2. Jack Jemsek's avatar
    Jack Jemsek on Housing: Amherst’s Worst Self-Inflicted Injury February 11, 2026

    “The most effective way to advance equity, racial justice, and public services in Amherst is to support progressive housing policies.”…

  3. Marcus Smith's avatar
    Marcus Smith on Pelham School Committee to Consider Closing School, Sending Students to AmherstJanuary 25, 2026

    Could Amherst - Pelham use the school building to house the 6th grade? To avoid paying the region.

  4. Sarah Marshall's avatar
    Sarah Marshall on School Committee Rejects Plan to Replace Full School Roof, Discusses FY27 Budget PlanJanuary 17, 2026

    As a School Committee member, my chief concern with the suggestion that the District complete the middle school roof replacement…

  5. steinbergab47e3e6dda's avatar
    Andy Steinberg on Do I still need the Gazette?December 16, 2025

    The Gazette offers state and local news that is not available from any other source. (1) It is important to…

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