At-large Town Council Candidates Stress Need for More Housing at League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
By Maura Keene This League of Women Voters Amherst held a candidate forum on October...
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Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Legislative Priorities, Housing, Zoning, Schools, and Jones Library Borrowing
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy has offered candidates for the offices of Town...
Councilors Raise Concerns About Conservation Commission Appointment Process
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October 20, 2025 This was a...
Archipelago Withdraws Its Application for Atkins Corner Project
On Monday, October 20, 2025, Archipelago Investments withdrew its application for the development of a...
Affordable Housing Trust Supports Ballot Initiative for Rent Stabilization
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, October 9, 2025 This...
Amherst Community Connections Celebrates 16th Anniversary with Fall Open House
Amherst Community Connections celebrated its sweet 16th anniversary on October 11, with about 100–125 people...
Opinion: In Amherst Town Elections It’s Progressives vs. Neoliberals
The 2025 Council Candidates The Progressives (on Housing and Zoning) At Large: Ellisha Walker, Allegra...
Opinion: Amherst Housing Watch: Who’s Who in This Election
Downtown Amherst is at a crossroads. Residents just pushed petitions for a 1-year moratorium on...
Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst
In downtown Amherst, the last open lots are quietly shaded by the great swatches of...
East Amherst Local Historic District Gets Mixed Reception from Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, October 8, 2025 This meeting was...
Opinion: Questions I Would Like to See Answered at the Next Candidate Forum
Now that we are in the season of candidates forums and house gatherings, I invite...
Citizens’ Zoning Petitions Referred to Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October 6, 2025, Part 1 This...