Craig’s Doors Celebrates 15 Years
About 75 supporters enjoyed pizza and cake at Mill River Recreation Area on September 23...
housing
Letter: Both Sides Are Right on Starter Home Ballot Question
November 3rd’s Ballot Question 7 is not a housing slogan. It is a statewide rewrite...
Human Rights Commission Hopes to Create an Institutional Record of Rights-Related Incidents in Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Human Rights Commission, Sept. 16, 2026. This meeting...
Private Builders of UMass Dorms Will Not Pay Tax to Amherst
Report of the Meeting of the Town Council, September 14, 2026, Part 1 This hybrid...
Market Will Guide Future Zoning of Hampshire College Campus
About 25 people gathered at the new Izote Restaurant on West Street with Town Manager...
Town Celebrates Opening of Amherst Community Homes
By Maura and Art Keene The Town of Amherst celebrated the opening of Amherst Community...
Affordable Housing Trust Rolls Out Initiative to Encourage Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, September 10, 2026 This...
Approval of New Plan for Lincoln Ave ADU Delayed by Concern for Large Beech Tree
Report on the Meeting of the Local Historic District Commission, September 8, 2026 This meeting...
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...
Town Council’s Vision for the Hampshire Campus: A Diverse Community and Not a Sterile Subdivision
Report on the Working Session of the Amherst Town Council on the Rezoning of Hampshire...
Planning Board Dives into ADU Controversy, Proposes Rezoning Around UMass
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, September 2, 2026 By Maura Keene This...
Developer Sues Amherst and ZBA for Decision to Not Allow Oversized ADU
Attorney Michael Pill filed a case in land court on August 25, charging that the...