Town Manager Report for March 23, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...
NEWS
Contract Settlement with DPW Workers May Be Near
The Amherst DPW Workers Association (ADPWA) announced at a rally on the town’s North Common...
School Committee, Staff, Parents, and Students Are Unhappy with Elementary School Cuts
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 17, 2026 This was a...
Good News About Regional School Budget at Four Towns Meeting
Report on the Four Towns Meeting, March 14, 2026 This meeting was held in person...
Rural Schools Speak up About Funding Challenges
by Divina Cordeiro Organizers of a week of action believe state intervention can help prevent...
Pelham Rallies in Support of Rural Schools
As part of Rural Schools Week of Action, the Pelham Elementary Parent Teacher Organization hosted...
Planning Board: Downtown Design Standards Constrain New Housing Construction
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, March 18, 2026 This meeting was...
Town Will Study Culverts to Prepare for Climate Change
Amherst has partnered with four other towns in the Fort River watershed to evaluate the...
Five UMass Food Science Ice Cream Competition Flavors Unveiled at Herrell’s
Source: UMass News and Media Last week, Herrell’s Ice Cream introduced five new flavors from the...
Jones Library Project Nears Halfway Point, but Delay May Loom. Fundraising Still $9M Short
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, March 9, 2026 This meeting...
Council Allocates $10 Million of Free Cash
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 9, 2026, Part 1 This...
Town Will Explore Future Use of Wildwood School Building
Report on the Meeting of the Joint Capital Planning Committee, March 4, 2026 This meeting...