Amherst Recreation has been officially relocated into the Bangs Community Center
PRESS RELEASE Amherst Recreation has gone through various changes in the past couple of months;...
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Land Court notice invites Amherst residents to weigh in on ‘jumbo ADU’ case
Editor’s note: Amherst Indy has been following a dispute over the interpretation of Amherst’s zoning...
Future of Mass Save in limbo as Legislature stalls on energy bill
by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth BeaconOctober 7, 2026 IMAGINE THAT YOU’RE part of a team charged...
Western Mass Environmental and Conservation Organizations Back “YES on 6” Ballot Campaign to Protect Water and Nature
Local Conservation Groups, Land Trusts, & Community Organizations Endorse Ballot Question 6 to Create Dedicated...
Additional ELL Teacher to be added at Crocker Farm
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, October 6, 2026 The meeting was...
Amherst Historical Society: Programming Continues While Strong House Museum Undergoes Repairs
The Strong House, the Amherst Historical Society’s 275+-year-old beauty, was, like many houses dating from...
Amherst Faces $1M Budget Shortfall Year After Year, Council Learns
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Town of Amherst Seeks Resident to Join the Board of License Commissioners
Applications will be reviewed beginning November 16 AMHERST, MA – The Town of Amherst is seeking one...
Amherst Chamber Executive Director Jacob Robinson Steps Down for New Role at PVPC
Editor’s note: Jacob Robinson, Executive Director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce since April...
Collaborative for Educational Services Receives $375,000 to Advance Health and Wellbeing in Amherst, MA
The three-year initiative known as the Amherst Wellbeing Alliance will bring together community members, organizational...
REAL ID enforcement is here—what women need to know about travel, voting and name changes
For years, Americans heard warnings that the REAL ID deadline was coming. The deadline was...
Town Manager Report for October 5, 2026
Town Manager Report – October 5, 2026 Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a...