Two Buildings at Olympia Place Deemed Total Loss Following Weekend Fire
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren and amherstma.gov A massive fire at the Olympia Place apartment...
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Superior Court Denies School District’s Appeal of Order to Reinstate Counselor Fired for Discrimination
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District was informed on Friday, October 31, that a Superior Court...
Should the Resident Oversight Board for the Amherst Police Have Investigative Powers?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 3, 2025, Part 2 This...
Town Council Recommits to Social Justice Priorities
Report on the Special Meeting of the Town Council, November 7, 2025 This meeting was...
Suggestions Offered for Traffic at New Elementary School but No Solution Apparent
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, November 6, 2025 This...
Amherst Fire Department Experiences High Call Volume on Halloween
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department experienced an extremely high demand for...
Indy Rewind: Town Needs Framework to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints
The following was presented as part of a public comment at the Community Safety and Social Justice...
CSSJC: Town Lags in Meeting Racial and Social Justice Commitments
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, October 22,...
Regional School Committee Adopts Bullying Reporting Requirements
Report on the Meeting of Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, October 29, 2025 This meeting was...
Letter: How to Fund a Safer Fort River Elementary School Intersection
The following letter was sent to candidates for Amherst Town Council on October 29, 2025....
Town Manager Report for October 20, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Parents Decry Chaotic Classroom at Fort River
School Committee Plans to Name Town’s New Schools Report on the Meeting of the Amherst...