Amherst begins zoning study to plan for Hampshire College campus after 2026 shutdown. Also in today's brief (11 items): Town launches zoning study for Hampshire campus; Town Council holds special Four Towns session; Salsa in the Park returns to Mill River; Town Council meets Monday even…
Energy Committee voted to reduce its own membership from nine to seven. The motion, made by Vice Chair Don Allison and seconded by Andrew Leinung, passed 5-0-0.
Amherst Town Council is accepting resident applications for seats on its new Bylaw Review Committee. From our own coverage: Deed data shows 15 Amherst sales this period. Also in today's brief (12 items): Town seeks applicants for Bylaw Review Committee; Town launches new agenda and minu…
Amherst deed records show 15 property sales this week, though only two list a sale price so far. From our own coverage: Deed data shows 15 sales, two priced so far. Also in today's brief (16 items): Civic Academy applications due today; CPA committee opens grant round, due Oct. 16; Down…
Fifteen properties in Amherst changed hands between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but only two carry a recorded sale price so far: $261,000 for a condominium unit at Brook at Amherst Green (170 East Hadley Road) and $182,000 for 15 South Orchard Drive, for a median of $221,500. The other 13 sales show
Amherst scheduled two public input sessions this week on zoning for the soon-vacant Hampshire College campus. The town's Hampshire Campus Zoning Study will hold a listening session Sept. 22 and a design workshop Sept. 24, following Hampshire College's announcement that it will cease aca…
Department of Public Works Building Committee reviewed preliminary designs for a new headquarters, finding both potential sites have geotechnical constraints. The committee, chaired by Christine Gray-Mullen, heard updates from architects Weston & Sampson and owner's project manager Bob Peirent.
The Governance Committee discussed Town Manager evaluation methods and a proposed Resident Oversight Board on September 15, focusing on feedback collection rather than establishing an evaluation timeline.
The Finance Committee reviewed fourth quarter FY25 finances and heard the Jones Library project opening was delayed to May due to steel construction phase delays.
Amherst School Committee deferred a vote on the FY27 budget after a public hearing on proposed consolidation savings. The draft budget, proposing a 3.85 percent increase to serve 1,049 students, includes reductions of 4.0 special education teachers, 2.5 intervention staff, and 4.5 specials
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