School Staff Pans Proposals to Keep Sixth Grade in Elementary Schools
Large Budget Shortfall Projected for Elementary Schools Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School...
Maura Keene
Jones Trustees President Questions if Library Is Being Shortchanged by Town
Sarat Asks for Information on Town’s Reimbursement over the Past 10 Years Library Director Sharon...
Applications Now Available for Amherst Community Homes, 30 Affordable Duplexes for Homeownership in North Amherst
Valley Community Development Corporations announced that applications are now available for entering the lottery to...
Public Hearing on Establishing an East Amherst Local Historic District and Draft Design Guidelines Scheduled for January 12
The Local Historic District Committee (LHDC) will hold a hearing on whether the town should...
Jones Funding Request Questioned by Community Preservation Act Committee
Amherst Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee members heard a presentation by Jones Library representatives on...
Amherst School Committee Considers Proposal to Keep Sixth Grade in the Elementary Schools
Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, December 17, 2025 This meeting was held in the...
Introducing Amethyst Brook Elementary School and Chestnut Street Academy
School Committee Approves Names for Two New District Schools The Amherst School Committee formally approved...
Planning Board Seeks to Balance Needs of Students and Year-Round Residents
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 17, 2025 This meeting was...
Third Iteration of Town Council Ends Term with Praise for Outgoing Councilors
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 15, 2025 This was a...
Jewish Community of Amherst Celebrates Hanukkah with Energizing of Solar Canopy
By Maura Keene On the fourth night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Community of Amherst (JCA)...
Town Council Defeats Proposals to Promote Housing for Non-Student Residents
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 8, 2025 This was a...
Housing Trust Mulls Support of Public Bank; Moves Forward on Amherst Community Land Trust Plan for Amity Street
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, December 11, 2025 This...