Council Rejects Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 1 This...
Residents File Suit Challenging Proposed Development in North Amherst
Source: Attorney Michael Pill On April 28, 2026, Amherst residents Hilda Greenbaum, Robin Jaffin, Alexander...
Careless Disposal of Smoking Materials Causes at Least Five Fires in Amherst Area
Source; Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department is reaching out to remind residents...
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...
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...
Opinion: New Film Celebrates 16 Years of Internships at Amherst Community Connections
Amherst, with its tree-lined streets, farmers markets, and students debating climate justice over $7 lattes,...