Local News in Hampshire County

Mass Power Forward to Debut Dashboard with Press Conference on Statehouse Steps

The event will be live-streamed to accommodate media in Western Mass. Link to live-stream will... The post Mass Power Forward to Debut Dashboard with Press Conference on Statehouse Steps first appeared on Amherst Indy .

AI is perfect for journalism, not journalists

‘If established journalists — who have already built a loyal audience and formed connections — can lose their jobs, does the newer generation have a chance?’ Cosgrove writes.

Pellegrino: UMass football will reach bowl eligibility, for real this time

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Exactly 396 days ago, I published a story titled, “UMass football can reach bowl eligibility in 2025.” That looked rather silly once the Minutemen proceeded to lose all 12 of the ensuing games. On Saturday, UMass improved to 4-0 after blowing out Sacramento…

UMass women’s soccer outlasts the Nor’easter in a 1-0 victory over Kent State

On an ominous day threatened by the looming Nor’easter approaching Rudd Field, the No. 11 Massachusetts women’s soccer team pulled out a narrow 1-0 win against Kent State, taking care of business before the rain even began. Saturday’s victory marks UMass’s sixth in a row, its…

What’s in This Issue?

Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also get a weekly list of all... The post What’s in This Issue? first appeared on Amherst Indy .

Indy to Publish Abridged Editions in October

Dear Readers The Indy will be posting abridged editions the weeks of Oct 3, 10,... The post Indy to Publish Abridged Editions in October first appeared on Amherst Indy .

Opinion: Buildings, Settings, and History

I want to thank Hetty Startup and Ira Bryck for their strong advocacy for an... The post Opinion: Buildings, Settings, and History first appeared on Amherst Indy .

An oral history of the Curry Hicks Cage

Astronaut Cady Coleman discusses outer-atmosphere realizations about democracy

‘We are all from the same place, we are all from the same planet, and within America, we’re all from the same country.’ Coleman said.

Are we really ‘Whimsy-Maxxing?’

'The message is supposed to be ‘I am different,’ yet the instructions for looking different are increasingly the same,’ writes Waghmare.

Almshouses, Poor Farms, Settlements and Homes for the Aged: Exploring Where Architecture and Social Welfare Histories Meet

This is the first article in a new three-part series. This series explores social welfare... The post Almshouses, Poor Farms, Settlements and Homes for the Aged: Exploring Where Architecture and Social Welfare Histories Meet first appeared on Amherst Indy .

The Gift Article You’ll Never Read and the Greeting I’ll Never Pass Along

The following column appeared originally in Eben’s Substack on Sept. 20, 2026 and is posted... The post The Gift Article You’ll Never Read and the Greeting I’ll Never Pass Along first appeared on Amherst Indy .