Finance Committee Criticizes MARS Report on Regional Schools. Raises Possibility of Tax Override for Roads.
By Maura and Art Keene This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. The...
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Social Justice Committee: Why Can’t We Get a Meeting with the Town Council?
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, September 10, 2025....
With Reservations, Council Approves $650,000 for Wastewater Plant Study
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, September 15, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Interest High in Amherst Community Homes: On-line Information Sessions Scheduled
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, September 11, 2025 This...
Where Can Housing Density Be Increased in Amherst?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, September 17, 2025 This meeting was...
Former Apple Exec Donates $50 Million to UMass College of Engineering. Largest Gift in Campus History
Source: UMass News & Media Daniel J. Riccio Jr. ’86, ’24MS—a former key leader and...
Northampton City Council Votes Unanimously to Divest Funds from Israeli Apartheid and Companies Fueling Genocide
More than 150 Northampton residents packed the city council meeting Thursday night in support of...
Jones Library Trustees Address Fundraising Questions
Jones Library Development Committee Chair Lee Edwards updated the Jones Library Board of Trustees on...
Middle School Counselor Returns to Court Seeking Reinstatement to Workplace
Former Middle School adjustment counselor Delinda Dykes, who was fired by the Amherst Regional Public...
Election Update: A Few New Candidates Take Out Papers as Filing Deadline Looms
Some new candidates have taken out nomination papers over the past week producing a few...
Affordable Housing and Senior Apartments Proposed for North Amherst
Town Councilors and officials were informed by Town Manager Paul Bockelman last week that Beacon...
Town of Amherst Announces Significant Drought Water Use Restrictions
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has declared the Connecticut...