Phyllis LEHRERTHE LEHRER REPORT
Phyllis Lehrer

AN AMHERST BULLETIN WEEKLY COLUMN

THE LEHRER REPORT

A tradition in your hometown weekly.


The Lehrer Report: Jan. 1, 2026

Jan. 6 is the Feast of the Three Kings, Dia de Los Reyes Margos, a major holiday for Hispanic, Spanish and Latin cultures. Holiday greetings to all our friends andโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Dec. 25, 2025

๏ปฟKwanzaa greetings to all celebrating African culture, history and community. Kwanzaa runs from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. *** Jan. 1 is New Yearโ€™s Day, a holiday. Banks, schools, libraries and townโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Dec. 11, 2025

Chanukah greetings to all our Jewish friends and neighbors. ***. The South Amherst Congregational Church will present a Cantata, โ€œHosanna to the son of David,โ€ featuring soloists Eugenia Collinโ€™s andโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Dec. 4, 2025

Garden report โ€” the Thanksgiving cactus had beautiful pink blossoms on Thursday. The rhododendron leaves are good barometers of temperature. The leaves curl when it is really cold. I lookedโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Nov. 27, 2025

The Merry Maple celebration is Friday, Dec. 5 from 3-6 p.m. on the Town Common. Besides the lighting, the event includes an open house at the Fire Station, crafts withโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Nov. 20, 2025

Thanksgiving greetings to all our friends and neighbors. In Amherst, Town Hall, the libraries, schools and Bangs Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28. Banks willโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Nov. 13, 2025

Thank you to all the firefighters, emergency personnel and police officers who helped with the fire at Olympia Drive. After seeing the photos, itโ€™s difficult to find the words toโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Nov. 6, 2025

Garden report: The wave petunia and begonia are still in bloom on my porch Nov. 3. What a gift of beauty and color. *** A quartet of minions, a trioโ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Oct. 30, 2025

Reminder โ€” change clocks Sat. night.Reminder โ€” real estate taxes are due Monday,ย  Nov. 3.Reminder โ€” Amherst and Northampton have elections Tuesday, Nov. 4. Pollsย  are open from 7 a.m.โ€ฆ

The Lehrer Report: Oct. 9, 2025

Reminder: Monday, Oct. 13 is a holiday. Banks, town halls, schools, libraries,ย  senior centers are closed. Supermarkets and malls will be open. *** Apologies to attorney Michael Sedrick of Amherst.โ€ฆ

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