Social Justice Committee Decries Lack of Progress on Resident Oversight Board for Amherst Police
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), Aug. 12,...
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GOL: More Information Needed Before Establishing Resident Oversight Board for Police
Report on the Meeting of the Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee, Aug. 11, 2026 This...
Construction of Amethyst Brook Elementary School Is Complete; Move-In Is Underway
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. The Elementary School Building Committee received...
New Traffic Pattern for Amethyst Brook Elementary School This Fall
Transportation and Parking Commission Recommends Crosswalk at Mt. Holyoke Drive Report on the meeting of...
DPW Building Committee Adopts Aggressive Schedule
Report on the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, Aug. 12, 2026 This was a...
Swimming Still Not Recommended at Puffer’s Pond
While town water testing at Puffer’s Pond on August 10 indicated that bacterial counts at...
Scaled-Down East Amherst Local Historic District Still Meets Opposition from Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, August 5, 2026 This meeting was held...
Revised Clean Energy Bylaw Goes to Town Council
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Planning Board and Community Resources Committee, August 5,...
Town Introduces New Agenda and Minutes Center for Public Meetings
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has implemented a new Agenda and Minutes Center, designed to...
AFD Responds to Fire at Boulders Apartments
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Boulders...
Puffer’s Pond Remains Unsafe for Swimming
Town water testing at Puffer’s Pond on August 4 exceeded state safety limits for E.coli at the...
Applications Now Available for the Town’s 2nd Annual Civic Academy Program
Source: amherstma.gov Applications are now being accepted for the Town of Amherst’s second annual All About...