Views on Views: Amherst’s Conservation Commission
This is the final column in a ten-part series. View the previous articles in the...
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Views on Views: Water Features in Landscape Design: Fountains, Ponds, and Waterfalls
This is the eighth column in a ten-part series. View the previous articles in the...
Amherst Again in Mild Drought
Source: mass.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs declared on January 12...
Opinion: Out of the Ashes Let’s Build Back Better
The fire that consumed two buildings on Olympia Drive this past Friday was, by every...
Town Issues FAQ on Olympia Drive Fire
Source: amherstma.gov The following FAQ was released on Friday afternoon, November 14, 2025 Olympia Drive...
Town Manager Declares State of Emergency Following Olympia Place Fire
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman declared a State of Emergency due to the ongoing...
Town Manager Rescinds State of Emergency
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman rescinded the State of Emergency for the Town...
Amherst Awarded Grant for Fort River Watershed Improvements
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, in partnership with Belchertown, Hadley, Pelham, and Shutesbury, has been...
Town of Amherst Announces Significant Drought Water Use Restrictions
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has declared the Connecticut...
Puffer’s Pond Open for Swimming
Source: amherstma.gov Puffer’s Pond is open again for swimming after closing to swimmers last week,...
Puffer’s Pond Closed to Swimming
Source: amherstma.gov Puffer’s Pond is closed to swimming until further notice due to high levels...
Conservation Commission Still Not Satisfied with Archipelago Plans
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Conservation Commission, June 25, 2025 This meeting was...