Town Adopts Critical Drought Water Use Restrictions
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs declared the Connecticut River...
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Amherst Installs Innovative Groundwater Treatment System
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, in partnership with Elateq Inc., installed a new solar-powered groundwater treatment...
Updated Indexes from UMass Amherst Name Nation’s Most Prolific Polluters
Political Economy Research Institute Rankings Track Corporations Causing the Most Greenhouse Gas, Air and Water...
Critical Drought Condition Declared for Connecticut Valley
Sources: amherstma.gov and shrewsburyma.gov The Massachusetts Office of Environment and Energy has elevated the Connecticut River...
No Lead In Town’s Water Service Lines
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Department of Public Works has released the results of its Water...
Amherst Awarded Grant for Dredging of Atkins Reservoir Sedimentation Basins
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has been awarded a $260,000 grant to support the...
Culverts – Unsexy But Vital Infrastructure Getting Some Attention
By June 2026, Amherst will have two new culverts associated with the Fort River watershed...
Puffers Pond Remains Closed to Swimming
Source: amherstma.gov Update as of 8/14/24 – Puffer’s Pond will remain closed to swimming until...
Amherst Awarded $1.2 Million Action Grant for Fort River Watershed
The Town of Amherst has been awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant of...
Finance Director to Serve on Building Committees, 25 Reappointed to Boards, Commissions, and Committees
In memos to the Town Clerk dated July 9, 2024, Town Manager Paul Bockelman nominated...
Puffer’s Pond Closed to Swimming
The Town of Amherst Conservation Department has announced that Puffer’s Pond is closed to swimming...
New Water Use Restrictions and Speed Limits for Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 17, 2024. Part 1PresentLynn Griesemer...