The Newell Court Case: When Is an Attic an ADU?
Social Injustice Goes Global At the District 4 meeting on September 27, Councilors Pam Rooney...
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Attendees at Listening Session Agree: Build Mixed Housing on the Hampshire College Campus
Report on the Listening Session at the Eric Carle Museum, September 22, 2026 Close to...
Opinion | Hampshire’s Land: Zone for the Future, Not the Next Developer
Hampshire College is closing, and now Amherst has a different problem: What happens to the...
ZBA Nixes Jumbo Accessory Dwelling Units
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Aug. 13, 2026 This meeting...
Scaled-Down East Amherst Local Historic District Still Meets Opposition from Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, August 5, 2026 This meeting was held...
Town Explores Zoning Options for Hampshire College Campus
Consultants See Possibility for as Many as 2,400 New Housing Units The town of Amherst...
Update About the Town’s Hampshire College Campus Zoning Study
Important Clarifications, New Project Website, and Upcoming Information Session Source: amherstma.gov Following Hampshire College’s announcement that it...
Letter: ZBA Should Deny Permits for Oversized ADU’s
The following letter was sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals and to Planning Director...
Town to Host Information Session About Hampshire College Campus Zoning Study
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to attend a virtual information session about the...
Opinion: In Beacon’s North Amherst Project, Community Engagement Did What It Was Supposed to Do
One concern I have about the Planning Board’s proposal to rezone the professional research park...
Opinion: Develop Hampshire Campus as a Technology Incubator
What will become of the soon-to-be shuttered Hampshire College campus? Amherst needs more affordable housing....
Opinion: Whither the Hampshire College Campus?
Sadly, many people involved appear to have given up on reincarnating Hampshire College as an...