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...
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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...
Councilors Press for More Information on Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 20, 2024. Part 3 This...
Opinion: Water Terminators
The climate emergency is upon us. A vicious, unethical power and greed circle is devastating...
State Provides Sustantial Funds for Centennial Water Treatment Facility
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust has awarded a 2023 State Revolving Fund (SRF)...
Conservation Commission Encourages Alternative to Rubber Product for Playground at New School
The Amherst Conservation Commission began its process of vetting the new elementary school project this...
Sewage Discharge Into Mill River
Public Health Warning Has Ended Source: Amherst Department of Public Works A sanitary sewer discharge/overflow...
Letter: WMASS Rights Of Nature Seeks Signatures To Oppose Increase In Pumping Operations At Firstlight Northfield.
The Massachusetts energy storage study, commissioned by MA DOER and MassCEC, is almost complete and...
Town Manager Report For August 21, 2023
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
When Is It Safe To Swim At Amherst Swimming Holes?
Puffer’s Pond and the Fort River swimming hole near Stanley St, known as ‘Jump Bridge’...