Jones Library Trustees Work to Understand Fundraising Needs
At their December 22 meeting, the Jones Library Board of Trustees drilled down on Capital...
Town Council
Town Manager Receives Excellent Annual Evaluation from Town Council
The Amherst Town Council has once again commended Town Manager Paul Bockelman for “continued excellent work”...
Third Iteration of Town Council Ends Term with Praise for Outgoing Councilors
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 15, 2025 This was a...
Town Council Defeats Proposals to Promote Housing for Non-Student Residents
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 8, 2025 This was a...
Bockelman Reports The State of the Town Is Strong. Councilors Halt Discussions of Housing Plan and Town Manager Evaluation
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, December 1, 2025 This was a hybrid...
Consultant to Help Town with Long-delayed Trash Hauler Reform
The town has hired consultant Eric Weiss from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to help...
Public Has One Last Chance to Offer Input on Charter Review
The Amherst Charter Review Committee is nearing the end of its work and is seeking...
Town Council Adopts Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 24, 2025 This meeting was...
As Library Project Funding Details Emerge, Concerns Grow
Clamors for better transparency from the public and concerned town councilors have elicited new financial...
Firefighters and Parents Decry Understaffed Fire Stations and Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 1 This...
Revised Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Approved. More Questions Raised About Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 2 By...
Letter: Jones Expansion Financials Still a Mystery for Town Council and the Public
by Art and Maura Keene The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council...