Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories
Amherst History Month by Month The history of housing in our region, especially the more...
Photos of the Week: Farewell to Lilacland
by Jennifer Shiao and Kitty Axelson-Berry Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a...
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
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...