Amherst Town Council will hold a public forum on out-of-budget appropriations Aug. 17 as required by the Town Charter. Heavy rain has closed a stretch of Potwine Lane to through traffic, cutting off direct access between house numbers 216 and 256, though Middle Street and West Street de…
Amherst's Bangs Community Center renovations, covering health and safety, accessibility, and Senior Center improvements, remain on track for completion in early 2027, with the building staying open throughout construction. The town also launched a new Agenda and Minutes Center webpage c…
The Amherst Planning Board voted 5-0 to recommend a rewritten clean energy zoning bylaw to the Town Council, closing a hearing continued since May.
Amherst Board of Health clarified its nicotine-fine regulation, specifying that underage tobacco sales would incur only the state $1,000 penalty rather than an additional $300 local charge. The clarification affected a Lazy Lungz violation, reducing the fine to $1,000. The board unanimously
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Amherst's general obligation bond rating this week, a sign of solid town finances. Town Hall pushed residents toward two deadlines landing Friday, Aug. 7: a brief survey on cable television service and the Public Art Commission's call for artists for its Elec…
Eric Carle Museum employees are pushing for a union vote, per a Hyperallergic report, as Amherst launches a new civic program. The town opened applications for its free eight-week Civic Academy, due by Sunday, September 20, while Amherst Public Schools named Patrick Kapperman the new pr…
Amherst recorded 11 property deeds between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only three had a sale price recorded. Prices ranged from $41,221 to $334,000, with a median of $175,000 among the recorded sales. The top transaction was 60 Spaulding St., which sold for $334,000 on July 3 from Spaulding St LLC to
Amherst launched a zoning study this week to plan the Hampshire College campus's future after its 2026 academic closure. The study, initiated by the Town of Amherst following Hampshire's announcement that it will cease academic operations after December 2026, is meant to develop zoning …
Bangs Community Center renovations advance with safety, accessibility and Senior Center upgrades as Amherst schools close out summer with fresh honors. The building stays open through construction, with completion expected in early 2027. Amherst Central School District named Zoe Simonso…
Amherst's downtown fills with activity this Friday as the Summer Art Gallery Opening, the Downtown Summer Concert Series and a welcome reception for new Senior Services Director Daniel Garcia all land on the same evening. The town's Level 2 water use restrictions and heat-related coolin…