Elevated Bacteria Counts And Hazardous High Water Levels Close Town Beaches
Source: amherstma.gov There is currently no swimming allowed at the North and South Beaches of...
public health
Emma Dragon Steps Down As Town Health Director
Town Health Director Emma Dragon has submitted their resignation to pursue another professional opportunity. The...
Swimming Advisory Lifted For Puffers Pond Beaches. High Bacteria Counts Persist For Fort River
After several weeks of recording high levels of e.coli at the North Beach of Puffers...
Free COVID-19 Vaccinations In Amherst Sunday July 18
Source: mass.gov The State’s #TrustTheFacts mobile vaccination clinic will make three stops in Amherst next...
UMass Researchers Recount Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: UMass News and Media Just as COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life,...
Board of Health Urges Adoption of Declaration Of Racism As A Public Health Crisis
Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health of July 8,2021 PresentMembers Nancy Gilbert (Chair), Steve...
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic At Amherst Mobile Market On July 24
Source: Amherst Board of Health Due to the low turn out for prior Amherst Covid...
High Bacteria Levels Persist At Some Amherst Swimming Holes
Source: amherstma.gov Water test results for Puffers Pond show high bacteria levels on the Mill...
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June Archive
by Art and Maura Keene As Of Monday, May 24, The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily Update...
Amherst Public Health Director Named Commonwealth Heroine
Source: amherstma.gov This month, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) announced the...
Letter: Racism Is A Public Health Problem. Support The Ongoing Work Of The CSWG To Promote Racial Equity In Our Town
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on June...
Town Manager Report for June 21, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...