Puffers Pond Open for Swimming
Puffers Pond remains open for swimming. After recording E coli readings above state safe limits...
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Puffers Pond Exceeds State Bacteria Limits for Safe Swimming
Town water testing at Puffers Pond on June 2 exceeded state safety limits for E.coli...
Area Residents Alarmed over Rulings Allowing “Zombie” Biomass Plant to Be Built in Springfield
More than 85 Groups Call on MA Legislature and Gov. Healey to Take Action Source:...
Town Manager Report for May 5, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
School Committees Raise Concerns Regarding “Portrait of a Graduate” Program
Report on the Meeting of the Regional and Amherst School Committees, April 29, 2025 This...
Measles Is the Most Infectious Disease Known to Science – Adults Should Consider Getting Another MMR Vaccine
by Derek Gatherer, Lancaster University Indy Editor’s note: This article appeared originally in The Conversation...
School District Responds to Mold Concerns at Amherst Regional Middle School
The Amherst Regional Public Schools offered the following statement on April 10, in response to...
Tips for the Beginning of Tick Season
This article was prepared with the assistance of Perplexity AI.If you’ve been out in nature...
Conditions at Middle School Deteriorate as Leaking Roof Poses Hazards to Health and Safety
Last week, a student at the middle school was injured by debris falling from the...
Cuppa Joe with Paul Bockelman and Health Director Kiko Malin
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites community members to join us for coffee and...
Most Public Hearing Testimony Supports Tightening Tobacco Regulations
Report on the Public Hearing of the Amherst Board of Health, February 6, 2025 This...
Public Health Update: Bird Flu, Respiratory Illness, and Norovirus
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Public Health Department is closely monitoring several illnesses currently circulating in...