Morning Brief
Land trust eyes Amethyst Brook improvements
Town and Kestrel Land Trust plan phased improvements at Amethyst Brook Conservation Area on Pelham Road. From our own coverage: Council on Aging previews fall senior programming.
Latest
Stories from Amherst
Government · Select Board
Council votes to lift Deepwoods Drive housing restriction
The Amherst Town Council voted 13-0 to remove an 18-year-old affordable housing deed restriction on a Deepwoods Drive home after a yearlong sale process collapsed.
Government · Town Council
Town Council Votes to Remove Affordable Housing Restriction
Amherst Town Council voted unanimously to remove an Affordable Housing Restriction at 49 Deepwoods Drive after the owner claimed hardship. Council President Mandi Jo Hanneke joined members in raising questions about whether similar restrictions on other properties create comparable barriers to sale.
Morning Brief
New Valley Green Energy prices start in November
Valley Green Energy customers will see new electricity supply prices under a two-year contract starting in November. From our own coverage: Four of 11 recorded deeds list sale price.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026, through October 18, 2026
This week's Amherst obituary roundup includes one notice: Santiago, Guillermo, 76, whose death on October 14, 2026, appeared in Echovita's Amherst, Massachusetts listings. No further biographical detail, such as profession or family information, was available in the source notice.
Morning Brief
Four of 11 deeds list sale prices
Only four of 11 recently recorded Amherst property deeds disclosed their sale prices. From our own coverage: Real estate roundup: four of 11 deeds list prices.
Morning Brief
Four Of 11 Recorded Amherst Deeds List Sale Prices This Period
Amherst recorded 11 property deeds from Sept. 18 to Oct. 17, but only four carried a listed sale price, ranging from $50,000 to $585,000, with a median of $376,500. The period's most notable transaction was a $585,000 single-family sale at 261 Belchertown Road to Kwan and Hea Lee.
Morning Brief
Health department wins $375,000 grant
Amherst public health department receives $375,000 state grant for three-year community health plan.
Morning Brief
Superintendent search subcommittee meets Friday
Amherst-Pelham schools' superintendent search subcommittee meets Friday to shape the district's leadership transition.
Committee votes 3-2 to revise evaluation form language
Amherst's Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee voted 3-2 to revise the Town Manager evaluation form.