Amherst Elementary Schools Slated to Cut Ten More Positions in FY26
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 20, 2025 This meeting was...
Amherst Recognized as a “Best Community for Music Education”
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District has been recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants...
Council Allots $250,000 for Public Art at New Elementary School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 19, 2025 This was a...
Topping Off Ceremony at New Elementary School Acknowledges Community Support
The final steel beam, signed by dozens of adults and children, was set in place...
Library Trustees Focus on Move, Federal Cuts
At their May 22 meeting the Jones Library Board of Trustees discussed the upcoming move...
Housing Production Plan Aims for 700 to 900 New Units Over the Next Five Years
Revised Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Recommended to Town Council Report on the Meeting of the...
Public Invited to Comment on Town’s Draft Housing Production Plan
Source: amherstma.gov Members of the public are invited to offer feedback on the final draft...
Town Manager Reappoints 19 Residents to Town Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Town Manager Paul Bockelman recommended to the Town Council on May 13, 2025 the reappointment...
Water Use Restrictions Lifted for Western Mass
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has downgraded the drought...
UMass Opens New Pavillion on Orchard Hill
The open-air Orchard Hill Pavilion, UMass Amherst’s new 1,600-sq-ft multipurpose space for events, meetings or...
Director and Designer David Korins ‘99 Tells Graduates to Embrace Curiosity at UMass Amherst Commencement
Source: UMass News & Media A global powerhouse in immersive storytelling and design, David Korins ’99 encouraged...
Hampshire College Commencement Celebrates Graduates Who Continue to Push Back
Source: hampshire.edu Hampshire College hosted its 55th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, conferring degrees...