Historical Commission Weighs in on Large Requests for CPA Funds for Jones Library and Town Hall Roof
Meeting of the Historical Commission, October 20, 2025 By Hilda Greenbaum This meeting was held...
Hilda Greenbaum
Hilda Greenbaum is a 65-year resident of the Amherst area and an almost 60-year resident of Amherst, a Town Meeting member 1975–2018, and a former member of various town boards and committees, including Public Transportation, Assessors, and Zoning Board of Appeals, and Housing Impact Study Committee. Her particular interests are land use and historic preservation.
North Amherst Residents Share Thoughts on High Density Overlay District
Report on the Planning Board’s Listening Session at the North Amherst Library, October 29, 2025...
Historical Commission OK’s Demolition of North Amherst Garage
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, September 8, 2025 This meeting was...
Questions Remain on Conversion of 8-Bedroom High Street House
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, September 11, 2025 This meeting...
Plans Presented to Repair Fire Damage at 69 South Pleasant Street
Report on the Meeting of the Design Review Board, August 5, 2025 This meeting was...
Photos of the Week: He Wants Me to Let Him In
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
First Steps Taken to Create East Amherst Local Historic District
Report on the Meeting of the Local Historic District Commission, July 17, 2025 This meeting...
Large North Amherst Barn Demolished After Deemed a Safety Risk
A gaping hole in the hearts of North Amherst residents and the streetscape of Montague...
Letter: Should Brookline Become a City? Our Experience in Amherst Says No!
The following letter was sent to the Boston Globe on June 23, 2025. Should Brookline...
Sparse Attendance at Charter Review Listening Sessions
The second of four planned public listening sessions sponsored by the Charter Review Committee was...
Historical Commission Can’t Muster a Quorum: Only Two Members Remain
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, June 23, 2025 By Hilda Greenbaum...
Application to Remove Owner-Occupancy Requirement for High Street Duplex Withdrawn
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, May 22, 2025 This meeting...