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.
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.
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.
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.
Amherst public health department receives $375,000 state grant for three-year community health plan.
Amherst-Pelham schools' superintendent search subcommittee meets Friday to shape the district's leadership transition.
Amherst's Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee voted 3-2 to revise the Town Manager evaluation form.
Amherst School Committee presented FY27 budget featuring position cuts amid school consolidation. The draft, incorporating a 3.85 percent increase and $1.06 million in external funding, proposed reductions of 1.4 clerical positions, one custodian, 4.0 special education teachers, 2.5 intervention
Amherst School Committee voted unanimously to rate Superintendent Dr. Xi as needing improvement on her summative evaluation. The four-member committee present (Andrew Hart, Bridget Hynes, Sarah Marshall, and Chair Deborah Leonard) voted 4-0 for the "Needs Improvement" summative rating and the same
Amherst School Committee voted unanimously to approve fee increases and reaffirmed its full budget proposal. The vote was 4 to 0 for a $1 increase to instrument rental fees, a 50-cent increase to preschool rates, and no change to lunch pricing. Superintendent Dr. Xi argued for the Committee's $5.87
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