DPW Workers and Town Ratify New Contract
Source: Amherst DPW Workers Association The Amherst DPW Associations (ADPWA), a union representing roughly 60...
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Long Rancorous Discussion Precedes Vote on Planning Board Appointment
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 2 By Maura...
Town Discusses Planning Process for Redeveloping Hampshire College Campus
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 1 This...
Hampshire College May Close Sooner Than Expected
When Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrisler announced on April 14 (see also here) that the...
Town Collaborates with MassDevelopment to Plan for Future Uses of Hampshire College Land
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is pleased to announce its collaboration with MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency...
Advanced Spanish Pilot Class Created for Some Amherst Seventh Graders
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, May 26, 2026 This meeting was...
School Start Times Unchanged for Next Year
Report of the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 19, 2026 This hybrid meeting...
Amherst Celebrates Launch of Electric School Bus Fleet
Source: Highland Electric Fleets The following article was written with the assistance of Perplexity AI....
CRC Recommends Mager, Johnson, and Hartwell for Planning Board Seats
Report on the Meeting of the Community Resources Committee, May 28, 2026 This meeting was...
DPW Building Committee Still Meeting Offline and Unrecorded. Designer Selection Process Continues
Report of the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, May 27, 2026 The Department of...
North Amherst Church Turns 200
The North Church opened in 1826, when 59 farmers came together to build a Protestant...
Join the Amherst Community Band and Be Part of Our Nation’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
The Amherst Community Band is inviting musicians of all ages, both amateur and professional, to...