From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up
I have assembled some stories from last week that we were unable to cover in...
housing
ZBA Split on Appeal of Permit for Oversized Accessory Dwelling Unit
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, July 23, 2026 This meeting...
Town Explores Zoning Options for Hampshire College Campus
Consultants See Possibility for as Many as 2,400 New Housing Units The town of Amherst...
Town Manager Report for July 10, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...
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...
Proposed Alterations to Two-Unit House on High Street Approved by ZBA
Report of the Meeting of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals, July 9, 2026 This...
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...
Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives: A Solution for the Affordable Housing Dilema
by Araz Hachadourian and David J. Thompson The following article appeared as a chapter in the collection...
Planning Board Supports Rezoning Professional Research Park to Include Housing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, July 1, 2026 This meeting was...
New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
With the start of the new fiscal year, Town Manager Paul Bockelman presented a slate...