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Amherst Town Council To Hold Public Forum On Out-Of-Budget Appropriations Aug. 17

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…

Bangs Community Center Renovations On Track For Early 2027

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…

S&P Global Upgrades Amherst's Bond Rating

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 Workers Move Toward Union Vote

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 Deed Filings Show Wide Price Gaps as Most Sales Prices Go Undisclosed

Amherst recorded 11 property deeds between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only three disclosed a sale price. Prices ranged from $41,221 to $334,000, with a median of $175,000 among the disclosed sales. The top transaction was 60 Spaulding St., which sold for $334,000 on July 3 from Spaulding St LLC to