Weekend Fire and Flooding at Brandywine Apartments Displace 13 Residents
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst firefighters responded to a 911 call from a passerby...
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Flooding and Temperature Extremes Are the Highest Risks in Amherst’s Future
Report on the Public Meeting on the Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, April 30, 2026 This...
Two-Thirds of Applicants for Amherst Community Homes Qualify for Local Preference
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, April 23, 2026 This meeting...
Land Trust Wins $375,000 to Promote Affordable Home Ownership
Source: Amherst Community Land Trust Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced an award of $375,000...
Amherst Media Will Offer Teen Summer Programs in Digital Media
Source: Amherst Media Amherst Media announces two new summer programs for teens. These programs are...
New Appointments to Board of Health and Social Justice Committee
The following appointments were nominated by Town Manager Paul Bockelman and approved unanimously on the...
UMass Celebrates Opening of $43M Public Health and Health Sciences Hub
Source: UMass News & Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated on May 1, the...
Claudia Pazmany Named Executive Director of the Downtown Amherst Foundation and The Drake
Source: Gabriel Gould The Downtown Amherst Foundation (DAF) has named Claudia Pazmany its new executive...
Western Mass Mobilizes for May Day Economic Blackout
No School, No Work, No Shopping Hundreds of labor unions, democratic organizations, and community groups...
Grand Opening for Izote Latin & American Kitchen, May 6
Source: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Izote Latin & American Kitchen, 460 West St. in...
Community Rallies to Support Hampshire College Refugees
About 250 Hampshire College faculty, staff, students, and allies rallied on the Amherst Town Common...
Emergency Relief Fund Started to Support Laid-Off Staff and Faculty at Hampshire College
Source: Help Hampshire Workers Emergency Relief Fund On April 14, 2026, Hampshire College announced its...