Let’s Talk Housing Amherst! Three Upcoming Events
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is teaming up with local partners to host three...
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Public Comment: It’s Time to Renew Support for Waste Hauler Reform
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Board of Health...
Amherst Board of Health Still Waiting for Waste Hauler Reform
Local and Green This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. At the May Board...
Town Manager Report for June 2, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Town Manager Reappoints 19 Residents to Town Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Town Manager Paul Bockelman recommended to the Town Council on May 13, 2025 the reappointment...
Letter: Underfunding CRESS Undermines Public Safety
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Finance Committee on May 20, 2025. I...
Public Raises Concerns About Funding of Schools and CRESS
Report on the Public Hearing on the Budget at the Special Meeting of the Amherst...
Letter: Town Manager’s Budget Does Not Meet the Needs of Our Schools
Last Monday (5/5), Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman gave his presentation of the town budget...
Town Manager Presents $103 Million FY26 Budget to Town Council
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 5, 2025 This was a...
AG Declines to Enforce Its Prohibition Against Contract Signing for Library Project
Despite the warning the Attorney General (AG) gave to the Town of Amherst to not...
Ask Perplexity AI: Frequently Asked Questions About the Jones Expansion Needing Answers from Town Officials
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....
Town Manager Submits His FY26 Budget to Town Council
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman has submitted his FY26 Town Budget to the Town...