Should Large Housing Projects Be Allowed in Neighborhoods Near UMass?
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, November 4, 2026 This meeting was held...
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One-Year Moratorium Proposed for Rezoning Hampshire College
Using Chapter 40A, Section 5 of Massachusetts General Law, which allows 10 registered voters to petition...
Opinion: Who Benefits from Amherst’s Campus-adjacent Zoning?
Social Justice Goes Global A proposed campus-adjacent zoning overlay promises more student housing. But what...
Letter: Vote No on Question 7
I’m surprised I haven’t seen more about Ballot Question 7, since it’s hugely consequential for...
Overlay District Proposed for Neighborhoods South and East of UMass; Work on Rezoning East Amherst Proceeds
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, Sept. 30, 2026 The meeting was...
Revisions to ADU Bylaw in the Works
Zoning Bylaw Fix Will Go to Public Hearing with Community Resources Committee and Planning Board...
Attendees at Listening Session Agree: Build Mixed Housing on the Hampshire College Campus
Report on the Listening Session at the Eric Carle Museum, September 22, 2026 Close to...
Market Will Guide Future Zoning of Hampshire College Campus
About 25 people gathered at the new Izote Restaurant on West Street with Town Manager...
Two Events to Gather the Public’s Input on Hampshire Campus Zoning Study
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to attend two upcoming events about the Hampshire Campus...
Opinion | Hampshire’s Land: Zone for the Future, Not the Next Developer
Hampshire College is closing, and now Amherst has a different problem: What happens to the...
Planning Board Dives into ADU Controversy, Proposes Rezoning Around UMass
Report on the Meeting of the Planning Board, September 2, 2026 By Maura Keene This...