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...
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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: 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...
Hampshire College Secures Loan to Partially Open for Fall Term
Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrisler announced in an email to the Hampshire community dated June...
Town Collaborates with MassDevelopment to Plan for Future Uses of Hampshire College Land
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is pleased to announce its collaboration with MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency...
Town Discusses Planning Process for Redeveloping Hampshire College Campus
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 1 This...
Hampshire College May Close Sooner Than Expected
When Hampshire College President Jennifer Chrisler announced on April 14 (see also here) that the...
Staff Shortages in Planning Department Will Require Adjustments to Planning Board Work
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, June 3, 2026 This meeting was...
Opinion: Hampshire College Didn’t Fail; Society Failed Hampshire
Since the public announcement of its imminent closure on April 14, many have opined on...
Letter: A Formal $21M Asset-Backed Refinancing Offer and Binding Restructuring Conditions for Hampshire College
The following letter was sent to the Executive Committee of the Hampshire College Board of...
Hampshire College Trustees Put Campus Up for Sale
Hampshire College trustees placed the campus up for sale on May 20. The entire 800-acre...