Beacon Withdraws Plans for 140-Unit Housing Complex in North Amherst
Beacon Communities Vice President for Development Darcy Jameson informed Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Director...
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Opinion: Amherst Should Not Have to Trade Wetland Protections for Housing
The Mass Ready Act is being promoted as a major environmental and climate-resilience bill, and...
UMass Team Will Develop Plan to Modernize Campus Housing
The project team will work toward developing options for contemporary undergraduate, graduate and non-student housing...
Town Manager Report for April 27, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...
Letter: It’s Time to Revisit Fieldstone Apartments’ Tax-exempt Status
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 5, 2026. Amherst...
Letter: Interventions at Drunken Student Parties Cost Town More Than Dollars
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 3, 2026. Last...
Opinion: Amherst’s Year-Round Residents Deserve a Seat at the Table When UMass Plans Housing
UMass Amherst often cites a reassuring figure: that about 60% of its students live on...
Town Has Much to Consider with the Closing of Hampshire College
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 2 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...
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...
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...