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History · Amherst

The State of DEI in Hoosier Higher Ed and How We Got Here

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This year has seen significant changes to higher education’s approach to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Colleges and universities are reeling from new state and federal guidelines. The timeline can be difficult to make sense of. Here’s what’s happened and…See the Story

Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst

What’s in This Issue? - Amherst Indy

Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new items in the Indy each week by dropping us a note with your contact information at amherstindy@gmail.com. The subscription is free and will deliver to your inbox a listing of all new content, each Saturday at 6 a.m. We promise that we will not Read Article

Infrastructure · Amherst

Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita - Amherst Indy

In 2024 Amherst spent just under $2 million from its general fund on public works according to state data. When divided by a population of 39,263, this works out to an investment of local tax revenues into highways and other infrastructure of $49.75 per resident. This level of expenditure places Amherst in last place among all Massachusetts cities and towns. The statewide average public works spending per person is $367 or more than seven time…Read Article

Newcomers Appointed to Planning Board. Winter Denied Reappointment - Amherst Indy

Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 30, 2025, Part 1 This was a hybrid meeting that was recorded. PresentLynn Griesemer (President, District 2), Andy Steinberg, Mandi Jo Hanneke, Ellisha Walker (at large), Pat DeAngelis (District 2), George Ryan (District 3), Jennifer Taub and Pam Rooney (District 4), Bob Hegner and Ana DevlinAmherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

School Committees Approve Raise for Superintendent - Amherst Indy

The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee and the Union 26 School Committee approved an increase in compensation for School Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman (Dr. Xi) at a special meeting on June 30. Dr. Xi began her second year in the job on July 1. The added compensation is outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding dated JuneEducation · Amherst Read Article

Black Business Association Lauds Creation of Reparations Committee - Amherst Indy

The Black Business Association of the Amherst Area (BBAAA) rejoices that the Town Council has finally approved the establishment of the Amherst Black Reparations Committee (ABRC) nearly two years after the African Heritage Reparation Assembly (AHRA) Final Report was issued. The AHRA report, dated September 26, 2023, which was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Demetria Shabazz, recommended that the town “Adopt a charge for a successor town committee…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Sparse Attendance at Charter Review Listening Sessions - Amherst Indy

The second of four planned public listening sessions sponsored by the Charter Review Committee was held at the Bangs Center on June 30. About eight members of the public attended the in-person session, which was not recorded in order to encourage people to speak their minds. Only three members of the public attended the firstAmherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Charter Committee Begins Review of Town Financial Policies - Amherst Indy

Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, June 26, 2025The meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. PresentJulian Hynes (Chair), Meg Gage, Erika Mijlin, Raphael Rogers, Marcus Smith, Andy Churchill, Ken LeBlond. Absent: Bernie Kubiak Staff: Athena O’Keeffe (Clerk of Town Council and staff liaison to the committee) Guest: Patricia Lloyd, EdwardZoom · Amherst Read Article

Finance Committee Begins Discussion of Excess Revenue in FY25 Budget - Amherst Indy

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, July 1, 2025 By Maura Keene This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. PresentCathy Schoen (Chair, District 1), Bob Hegner (District 5), Andy Steinberg, Mandi Jo Hanneke, and Ellisha Walker (at large). Bernie Kubiak and Tom Porter (non-voting members) Staff: Paul Bockelman (town manager),Zoom · Amherst Read Article

What’s Happening in Amherst? - Amherst Indy

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Public Comment: Black Reparations Are a Necessary Response to Real, Measurable Harm - Amherst Indy

The following public comment was offered at the June 30, meeting of the Amherst Town Council. My name is Michele Miller, and I want to begin by thanking the Town Council and the Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee for your continued work on the charge for the successor body to the African Heritage Reparation Assembly (AHRA). It’s been almost two years since the AHRA submitted its final report. And while it’s taken time to get to …Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

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