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By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The National Endowment for the Arts has stripped funding for two well-known Amherst organizations — Amherst Cinema and Restless Books — saying that the mission of those nonprofits is out of alignment with Trump administration priorities.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HATFIELD — A general contractor that handles residential and commercial construction could move its offices from downtown Amherst to a new building on a commercial parcel on Church Avenue.

NORTHAMPTON — As part of Bay State Bike Month, Northampton bicycling advocates are hosting a variety of events to get folks rolling for Bike Week that kicks off on Monday.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst may be 90 minutes from the nearest ocean, but oysters are taking center stage at the town’s newest restaurant, where demand for the delicacy has been high since opening day on April 1.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — After the conclusion of business hours next Wednesday, May 14, the main branch of the Jones Library at 43 Amity St. will close to patrons for the next 18 or so months, beginning the process for renovating and expanding the building for the first time since the early 1990s.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

AMHERST — Ten years ago, Angelo Mercado began the lengthy and difficult process of becoming an American citizen. On Tuesday inside the Bowker Auditorium at Stockbridge Hall at the University of Massachusetts, that arduous journey finally came to an end.

Did you know that one of the most vital parts of our planet is ecosystem engineers? These species are vital to their environments because they help modify and cycle nutrients in a way that promotes growth and biodiversity for all. Without them our planet would be much sparser and out of control, such as what happens when beavers disappear from certain areas. So, what if I told you that one of these important ecosystem engineers is on the verge of extinction, with only 372 individuals remaining in the whole world. The right whale is a baleen whale that migrates throughout our oceans in search of plankton and to have their babies. These whales help the environment by way of nutrient cycling and supporting plankton growth. Throughout their life and beyond they provide nutrients and support for many organisms in our oceans. However, these whales are under massive pressure because of us, they get caught in nets and hit by boats, which has drastically reduced their numbers. But hope isn’t lost, we can still save this beautiful species! Everyone can make a difference in this fight, and we hope that you’ll help us make that difference. Call politicians about this issue and show your support for policies protecting whales, everything helps. With you on our side we can fight for this species and secure their future alongside us for centuries to come.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Each year, in the months leading up to the development and release of the budget for the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, representatives from the four member communities gather together at the invitation of school officials to discuss school funding at one or more “four-town” meetings.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — For those who live in the Orchard Valley section of South Amherst, the Nigerian Dwarf goats Walnut and Peanut have become a familiar sight in the yard at Jade Alicandro’s home.

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts researchers have uncovered rabbit ticks in Maine that harbor a new strain of bacteria related to pathogens known to cause spotted fever in humans.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A fight between students at Amherst Regional Middle School last week that prompted a shelter-in-place order when parents got involved in the incident and staff members were injured, is prompting educators in the Amherst-Pelham schools to request district leaders take a series of steps to improve safety.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Town Manager Paul Bockelman is proposing sizable increases in water and sewer rates, which if adopted would add $211 to the $1,033 annual bill for an average homeowner.

The Gazette reported on April 22 that Amherst resident sent a letter to the federal government in yet another effort to kill the town's library project.

By PETER DEMLING

The world is in a difficult place today, to say the least.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A $103.3 million fiscal year budget that goes most of the way toward meeting the spending requests from the Amherst and Regional school committees, while leaving six full-time and one part-time municipal positions vacant and assorted Jones Library staff positions unfilled, is being delivered to the Town Council.

By Staff Report

AMHERST — Award-winning creative director David Korins, a 1999 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, who has created the worlds, or imagined locations, for more than 25 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” will be the keynote speaker at the university’s 155th commencement ceremony, and the 55th held at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, May 16 at 5 p.m.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Bought almost 22 years ago by Amherst College, the Arthur H. Dakin Estate, an unoccupied 14-room Georgian Colonial home with an attached garage at 355 South Pleasant St., could soon be demolished.

By CAROLYN BROWN

Hands Across the Valley Quilt Guild, an Amherst-based quilting group, will have its biennial show on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hampshire College’s Robert Crown Center Gymnasium. The show will feature more than 200 quilts by local quilters.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst Recreation Department’s work at expanding accessibility and empowering youth is being recognized through an award presented by the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association.

Garden report: the forget-me-nots have bloomed. The Solomon seal is many inches high. Radish and snow pea seeds have sprouted.