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...
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Planning Board Ends Archipelago’s Atkins Corner Development for Now
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 3, 2025 This meeting was...
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...
What Kinds of Housing Could Be Built at the Old South Amherst School Site?
This was a Zoom forum on November 19. It was recorded. The town engaged Joy...
Crowded Dining Halls and Forced Triples: Is UMass Growing Too Fast?
UMass Leadership Doesn’t View Overcrowding as a Problem, But Students Disagree. The following article appeared...
Opinion: Construction-Phase Fire Risks Demand Regional Action
Olympia Drive Blaze Highlights Gaps in Safeguarding Large Wood-frame Buildings A Regional Wake-Up CallThe five-story...
Town Issues FAQ on Olympia Drive Fire
Source: amherstma.gov The following FAQ was released on Friday afternoon, November 14, 2025 Olympia Drive...
Two Buildings at Olympia Place Deemed Total Loss Following Weekend Fire
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren and amherstma.gov A massive fire at the Olympia Place apartment...
Town Manager Declares State of Emergency Following Olympia Place Fire
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman declared a State of Emergency due to the ongoing...
Amherst Community Land Trust Asks Affordable Housing Trust to Support Amity Street Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, November 13, 2025 This...
Ideas for Redeveloping South Amherst School Will Be Presented in Zoom Forum
As a follow up to the public visioning session held last June regarding possible uses for the...
Town Council Candidates Talk About Housing and CRESS at UMass Student Forum
Questions about affordable housing, the University of Massachusetts housing crisis, and the Community Responders for...