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Finance Committee Gets Briefing on Library Project Finances: Big Questions Remain
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, March 3, 2026 This meeting was...
Town Council President’s Attempt to Silence DPW Workers Fails. Union Condemns Deplorable Working Conditions and Low Wages
The air was brisk but the spirit was heated as about 150 people gathered on...
Big Night Amphibian Migration Is at Hand
Source: Amherstma.gov Every year, the Town of Amherst partners with the Hitchcock Center for the Environment...
Trash Hauler Bylaw Stalled by Consultant Change. TSO Will Examine Appointment Process for Town Committees
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, March 5, 2026 This...
Town Plans Study on How to Increase Housing in East Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, March 4, 2026 This meeting was...
New State Solar Permitting Rules Limit Local Control
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission, March...
Director of Senior Services Resigns
Lisa Borchetta, the town’s Director of Senior Services, has resigned, effective Friday, March 6, 2026....
Cherry Hill Working Group Recommends Revolving Fund for Golf Course Finances
Report on the Meeting of the Cherry Hill Working Group, March 2, 2026 This meeting...
Three Residents Nominated for New Transportation and Parking Commission
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has nominated three residents to serve on the town’s new Transportation...
Integrity Development Takes Over Rise Dispensary Site
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, February 26,2026 By Maura Keene...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Table of Contents THIS WEEK’S INTRODUCTION & LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance...