Increased Housing Density in the Cards for North Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, April 2, 2025 The meeting was...
Town Council Invites Applications for Open Seats on Planning Board, ZBA, Finance Committee, and Charter Review Committee
The Town Council is accepting applications to fill openings on the following Boards and Committees:...
Town Adopts Critical Drought Water Use Restrictions
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs declared the Connecticut River...
From Invasive Jumping Worms to Plant Diagnostics, UMass Amherst’s Agricultural Extension Experts Have Advice for Gardeners and Growers of All Skill Levels
Source: UMass News & Media Spring is here — which means spring planning and planting...
Charter Committee Continues to Plan Outreach, Explore Options
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Charter Review Committee, March 27, 2025 PresentJulian Hynes...
Structural Steel Erected for New Elementary School at Fort River
Source: amherstma.gov A significant milestone in the construction of the new Fort River Elementary School...
Tools for Speaking Freely
Recently, a US-based French research scientist traveling to a conference in Houston was denied entry to the...
Indy Rewind: An Introduction to Police Abolition for Amherst Residents
This story appeared originally in the Amherst Indy on April 30, 2021. by Allegra Clark...
Updated: Hands Off Massachusetts – Mobilization Against the Trump Musk Agendas, Saturday April 5
Amherst Action Scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on the Town North Common on April 5 Thousands...
Updated: Venue Change for Inaugural Amherst Global Village Festival April 5
Source: amherstma.gov and Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Due to forecasted weather, the Amherst Global...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas at Amherst College: No Human is Illegal
Source: amherst.edu Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and immigrant rights activist Jose Antonio Vargas will...
Cuppa Joe with Recreation Director Rey Harp, April 11
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites community members to join us for coffee and...