What Kinds of Housing Could Be Built at the Old South Amherst School Site?
This was a Zoom forum on November 19. It was recorded. The town engaged Joy...
NEWS
New Hazard Mitigation Plan Gauges the Town’s Readiness for Climate Change
More Opportunities for Public Input Coming Soon Amherst held a public hearing on a proposed...
Crowded Dining Halls and Forced Triples: Is UMass Growing Too Fast?
UMass Leadership Doesn’t View Overcrowding as a Problem, But Students Disagree. The following article appeared...
Art Students Invite Elders to Participate in Oral History Project
Art students at Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) are inviting Amherst area elders to to...
Amherst Regional Schools Winter Coat Drive: Now Through November 21
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Familt Center The Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) are collecting...
Town Issues FAQ on Olympia Drive Fire
Source: amherstma.gov The following FAQ was released on Friday afternoon, November 14, 2025 Olympia Drive...
Two Buildings at Olympia Place Deemed Total Loss Following Weekend Fire
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren and amherstma.gov A massive fire at the Olympia Place apartment...
UMass Lists Resources for Olympia Place Fire Victims and Info on How to Help
The apartment fire at Olympia Drive last weekend left 232 residents, mostly UMass students, without...
Town Manager Declares State of Emergency Following Olympia Place Fire
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman declared a State of Emergency due to the ongoing...
Town Manager Rescinds State of Emergency
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman rescinded the State of Emergency for the Town...
FY27 Financial Indicators Presentation Requires Reading Between the Lines
Every fall for more than a decade Town Hall has produced an annual Financial Indicators...
Library Building Committee Spends Another $1.2M. Members Want Project Schedule
The November 10 meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) saw the approval of...