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...
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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...
Conservation Commission Approves Wetlands Mitigation Plan for Amity Street Multi-Family Affordable Housing Project
Report on the Meeting of the Conservation Commission, April 22, 2026 This meeting was held...
Town Council Raises Concerns over More CPA Funding for the Jones Library, Requests Increased School Funding from Legislature
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, March 23, 2026 This meeting was held...
Opinion: Rural Areas Deserve Safe Drinking Water Too
The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. This year marks the 100th anniversary of...
Views on Views: Amherst’s Conservation Commission
This is the final column in a ten-part series. View the previous articles in the...
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...