About Amherst News

What we cover

Amherst News provides AI-assisted, human-reviewed coverage of Amherst, Massachusetts, local government. We cover the Select Board, School Committee, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Finance Committee and other public boards and committees.

How we work

Our coverage is grounded in primary public records: meeting videos, agendas, packets, minutes and official documents. We use AI-assisted drafting to produce AP-style articles from these sources, and every article is reviewed by a human editor before publication.

Independence

Amherst News is an independent local-news publication from Town Brief and is not affiliated with the Town of Amherst municipal government. Our reporting is independent and nonpartisan.

Who we are

Amherst News is a Town Brief publication. Town Brief is an AI-assisted local-journalism platform covering Massachusetts town government, founded by Dave Watkins.

Contact

Email: support@townbrief.com

For corrections, see our corrections policy.

For information about how we use AI, see our AI disclosure.