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July 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Steinberg Steps Aside, Shares Thoughts

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2025 Election Information Now on The Amherst Current

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.30.25

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Four Towns Propose Fiscal Sustainability Process for Regional Schools

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

An Alternative to Wrangling over School Spending

June 23, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 06.23.25

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June 21, 2025July 1, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Adopts Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year, Raises Water and Sewer Rates

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Amherst Current

Meet a Neighbor: Merideth Lively

June 17, 2025 The Amherst Current

School Breaks Ground for New Track and Field

June 16, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 06.16.25

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.09.25

View of downtown Amherst from the north.
June 5, 2025June 4, 2025 The Amherst Current

Can housing help us find a way out of our fiscal mess?

June 3, 2025June 4, 2025 The Amherst Current

First Amherst Pride March and Rally Coming on June 22

June 2, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 06.02.25

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Another Green Milestone: Amherst Designated a Climate Leader Community

May 19, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 05.19.25

Sweetser Park
May 12, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 05.12.25

Amherst Town Hall
May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Manager Recommends $2.25 Million Increase in School Funding, Freezes for 6.4 Town Positions for FY2026

May 9, 2025 The Amherst Current

Jones Library Hosts Farewell Celebration Ahead of Move 

May 6, 2025May 5, 2025 The Amherst Current

Support for CRESS

May 5, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 05.05.25

May 4, 2025May 3, 2025 The Amherst Current

The Week in ARHS Athletics 05.04.25

Amherst Town Hall
April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Continues Work on Forming Reparations Committee and Fiscal Taskforce

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 The Amherst Current

Jones Library Building Project Moves Forward

April 28, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 04.28.25

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April 24, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Amherst’s Original Sins

April 21, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 04.21.25

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Pathways to Peace

Amherst Town Hall
April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Endorses Jones Library Project, Rejects Motion to Stop Funding

April 14, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 04.14.25

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Helping the Unhoused with ‘Radical Compassion’

Amherst Town Hall
April 8, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council supports increased education funding amid looming budget crisis. 

April 7, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 04.07.25

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The Week in ARHS Athletics 04.06.25

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  1. 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.

  2. 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…

  3. 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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    Deb Radway on Do I still need the Gazette?December 13, 2025

    What’s more satisfying than opening the door and retrieving the curled ip newspaper from the front step? Certainly not firing…

  5. Alisa Brewer's avatar
    Alisa Brewer on Do I still need the Gazette?December 11, 2025

    tl:dr encorage you to subscribe instead of straight up donation During my time in Town service 1999-2021, I felt obligated…

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