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By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An effort to make Amherst a sanctuary community for undocumented immigrants, an appeal to launch an investigation into possible impeachment of President Trump and a resolution seeking to limit the influence of money on political campaigns...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST —  A project to expand and renovate the Jones Library, which comes before annual Town Meeting that begins Wednesday, is being endorsed by the Select Board.The board Monday voted unanimously that the elected trustees for the library should be...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Classrooms in Boston’s public schools will soon be using world maps that show land masses of correct size, supplementing what school officials view as traditional, Eurocentric centuries-old maps that depict Africa and Greenland as equals,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Authorities have attributed the start of a bevy of recent fires to smoking materials, but almost all cigarettes are designed to self-extinguish, as per a long-standing state law.It doesn’t always work.A fire that heavily damaged a...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An author best known for her books for young adults featuring characters with disabilities, and the founder of an institution that focuses on the Renaissance era, will both be honored for their contributions to the Amherst literary...

By STEPHANIE MURRAY

AMHERST — For a longtime Amherst resident, it is not unusual to wander through a daylong festival dedicated to sustainability, or to watch a protest head down the street with banners waving. But for those who haven’t lived in the Valley as long, like...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A resident well-known for raising awareness about climate change and other progressive issues died Wednesday, two days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash on Kellogg Avenue.Emergency responders identified Marc Osten, 55,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A South East Street farm that borders the Norwottuck Rail Trail and the Lawrence Swamp Conservation Area is being permanently conserved as agricultural land.The 63-acre Foxcroft Farm, at 908 South East St., was recently placed into the...

By MOLLY CLANCY

BELCHERTOWN — The Amherst Regional girls lacrosse team held on to defeat league rival Belchertown, 8-5 Tuesday night, for its first win of the season.“It’s good. I’m excited, finally. We worked hard for it,” Amherst junior Nicole Gerena said.The...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A Northfield woman whose vehicle was stopped after officers observed her texting while driving was arrested early Sunday morning, according to Amherst Police.Molly C. Osowski, 22, was taken into custody at 12:38 a.m. on Montague Road near...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A blaze that damaged the porch of a multi-family home in the town’s Cushman neighborhood early Saturday morning remains under investigation, said officials with the Amherst Fire Department.Firefighters responded to the 99 Bridge St. building...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Preparing to row the equivalent of a marathon or more every day for 50 straight days, Jim Brassord will soon embark on solo journey, along much of the eastern seaboard, that will test the limits of his endurance.But it’s a 1,400-mile quest that the...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Customers of a community supported agriculture farm share program have enjoyed the fruits of Simple Gifts Farm owner Jeremy Barker-Plotkin’s labor for more than a decade. Soon even more people will have the opportunity.Barker-Plotkin, who...

The Amherst Charter Commission took a big step backward last week when it narrowly endorsed a 60-member town council as part of a package of reforms to replace representative Town Meeting and the Select Board.Establishing the largest town or city...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — With terms such as “grotesque,” “bizarre” and “folly” being used, the concept of a 60-member town council, a compromise proposal between those who want to preserve Town Meeting and those seeking a shift to a mayor-council form of government,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Six teenagers are being summoned to court for being minors in possession of alcohol after officers from Amherst and the University of Massachusetts police departments monitored a gathering in North Amherst Tuesday afternoon.With...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The last vacant parcel on University Drive could become a mixed-use development, but such a project may depend on whether town officials can grant a new entry point to the site.Amherst developer Barry Roberts is considering a construction...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A popular gathering spot in North Amherst for off-campus parties again attracted some 1,500 college-age revelers Saturday afternoon, even though a 7-foot-tall fence installed on the property last month is designed to limit access for...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Legal sale of marijuana remains more than a year away, but Amherst officials may consider drafting a series of articles for fall Town Meeting that could provide more local control, including where dispensaries are located and how many can be...

By JACK SUNTRUP

AMHERST — Anyone walking into Hangar Pub and Grill Sunday afternoon might not have immediately known there was a fundraiser for childhood cancer research going on.There was lots of beer, lots of appetizers, live music and raffle prizes. Why the large...