Opinion: Amherst Residents Petition UMass to House More Students on Campus
A group of Amherst residents has created an online petition requesting the University of Massachusetts...
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Opinion: Amherst at a Crossroads: Housing, Parking, and Leadership
Amherst’s challenges are not abstract but visible every day in overflowing driveways, pothole-ridden streets, hollowed-out...
Residents File Zoning Bylaw Changes for Balanced, Liveable Neighborhoods and Downtown
Source: Contact Kitty Axelson-Berry A group of Amherst residents has filed two zoning bylaw proposals...
Letter: The Housing Paradox in Amherst Illustrated
The following letter appeared previously in both the Amherst Bulletin and the Daily Hampshire Gazette....
Town Manager Report for September 15, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Interest High in Amherst Community Homes: On-line Information Sessions Scheduled
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, September 11, 2025 This...
Where Can Housing Density Be Increased in Amherst?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, September 17, 2025 This meeting was...
Affordable Housing and Senior Apartments Proposed for North Amherst
Town Councilors and officials were informed by Town Manager Paul Bockelman last week that Beacon...
Questions Remain on Conversion of 8-Bedroom High Street House
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, September 11, 2025 This meeting...
Letter: It’s Time for UMass to Address the Chronic Shortage of On-campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Planning Board, the Chancellor...
Opinion: Mitchell Farm -The Wrong Site for the Right Goal
I’ve lived in North Amherst for nearly thirty years, on land that abuts the Mitchell...
Should Public-Private Dorms at UMass Pay Property Tax?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, September 2, 2025 This meeting was...