Amherst's library-driven summer programming took center stage as the "Plant a Seed, Read!" summer reading initiative heads toward its August 7 finale. The Amherst Public Library will cap the program with a Summer Reading Program Finale Ice Cream Social, while the town's cable television…
Amherst's Public Art Commission is seeking artists for two new public art initiatives, with submissions due August 7. The call covers Electrify Amherst and a new Town Hall Art Gallery, the town announced this week, as officials also keep cooling centers open amid continued extreme heat …
Amherst's Finance Committee unanimously recommended $565,000 in appropriations to the Town Council, covering PFAS testing, Wildwood School's reopening and a new Pelham service deal.
Amherst Central High School enters the new year under new leadership as Patrick Kapperman becomes principal and Adam Wierbinski becomes assistant principal. The district also earned its tenth straight year on the 2026 Best Communities for Music Education list and honored music teacher J…
The Amherst Town Council learned its Department of Public Works relocation plan will miss the council's October 1 deadline, even as the town selected Weston and Sampson to design a new facility within a $35 million budget.
Amherst Baseball, Inc. is celebrating a trio of 2026 championships — the Amherst Royals' 50/70 Frontier League title, the Amherst Koufax Hurricanes' spring WMSBL crown, and a regular-season title for Hadley-Amherst 12u Softball. Meanwhile, Amherst Hockey Association has opened registrat…
Amherst recorded 15 property transfers at the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds between June 19 and July 18, though only seven listed a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $150,000 to $566,950, with a median of $250,000. The month's top sale was 18 Dana St at $566,950, sold by Lae…
Amherst closes Puffer's Pond to swimmers as bacteria levels spike during a stretch of extreme summer heat. The town issued Level 2 water use restrictions and kept cooling centers open, while Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia as the new Director of Senior Services, set …
The Amherst Planning Board voted unanimously to continue its hearing on a clean energy zoning bylaw to August 5.
Amherst tightened outdoor water use to Level 2 and kept cooling centers open as extreme heat continued this week, even as Town Hall moved ahead on several fronts. Town Manager Paul Bockelman named Daniel Garcia the new director of Senior Services, effective July 20, while the town's Ham…