GOL: More Information Needed Before Establishing Resident Oversight Board for Police
Report on the Meeting of the Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee, Aug. 11, 2026 This...
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Swimming Still Not Recommended at Puffer’s Pond
While town water testing at Puffer’s Pond on August 10 indicated that bacterial counts at...
DPW Building Committee Adopts Aggressive Schedule
Report on the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, Aug. 12, 2026 This was a...
Jones Library Building Project Financial Status Update, August 2026: $8.5 Million Owed to Town
This is the first of a recurring series of reports in the Amherst Indy to...
Jones Library Building Project’s Contingency Down to Half; Construction Expected to End by Early March 2027
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Project, August 10, 2026 This meeting...
Scaled-Down East Amherst Local Historic District Still Meets Opposition from Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, August 5, 2026 This meeting was held...
Revised Clean Energy Bylaw Goes to Town Council
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Planning Board and Community Resources Committee, August 5,...
Town Introduces New Agenda and Minutes Center for Public Meetings
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has implemented a new Agenda and Minutes Center, designed to...
AFD Responds to Fire at Boulders Apartments
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Boulders...
Puffer’s Pond Remains Unsafe for Swimming
Town water testing at Puffer’s Pond on August 4 exceeded state safety limits for E.coli at the...
Applications Now Available for the Town’s 2nd Annual Civic Academy Program
Source: amherstma.gov Applications are now being accepted for the Town of Amherst’s second annual All About...
Gov. Healy Signs PROTECT Act into Law
New Law Provides the Strongest Protections in the Nation Against Unlwaful Tactics of ICE Source:...