What Is the Future of the Wildwood School Building?
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council and Special Meeting of the Finance Committee,...
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Inadequate Erosion Control at Amethyst Brook Elementary School Site
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Conservation Commission, August 12, 2025 This meeting was...
Puffer’s Pond Is Safe for Swimming
Swimming is now allowed at Puffer’s Pond. The latest water quality test results for Puffer’s...
Towns Surrounding the Quabbin Reservoir Protect the Water for 2.7 million People in Eastern Mass. They’re Getting Financially Starved in the Process.
by Matteo Pangallo, The following story appeared originally in CommonWealth Beacon on August 2, 2026....
The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is Spreading Globally
By Cathy Rogers , Saul Levin , and Philip Eubanks The following article appeared originally in Waging Nonviolence on...
Puffer’s Pond Exceeds State Bacteria Limits for Safe Swimming
Town water testing at Puffer’s Pond on July 27 exceeded state safety limits for E.coli at the...
New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
With the start of the new fiscal year, Town Manager Paul Bockelman presented a slate...
Conservation Commission Evaluates Expanding Areas for Hunting
Report on the Meeting of the Conservation Commission, June 24, 2026 This meeting was held...
Town Introduces Water Use Restrictions in Response to Significant Drought
Source: amheretma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has declared the Connecticut...
Amherst Now in Level 2 Drought
Source: mass.gov Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared last week that drought conditions...
Opinion: Amherst Should Not Have to Trade Wetland Protections for Housing
The Mass Ready Act is being promoted as a major environmental and climate-resilience bill, and...
Weekend Fire and Flooding at Brandywine Apartments Displace 13 Residents
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren Amherst firefighters responded to a 911 call from a passerby...