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Amherst launched a zoning study this week to plan the Hampshire College campus's future after its 2026 academic closure. The study, initiated by the Town of Amherst following Hampshire's announcement that it will cease academic operations after December 2026, is meant to develop zoning …

Bangs Community Center renovations advance with safety, accessibility and Senior Center upgrades as Amherst schools close out summer with fresh honors. The building stays open through construction, with completion expected in early 2027. Amherst Central School District named Zoe Simonso…

Amherst's downtown fills with activity this Friday as the Summer Art Gallery Opening, the Downtown Summer Concert Series and a welcome reception for new Senior Services Director Daniel Garcia all land on the same evening. The town's Level 2 water use restrictions and heat-related coolin…

Amherst welcomes a new Senior Services director as the town's summer arts and events calendar fills out. The town will host a welcome reception Friday, July 31, for Daniel Garcia, the new director of Senior Services, alongside a Downtown Summer Concert Series and Summer Art Gallery Open…

Amherst's Public Art Commission opened a call for artists for two initiatives, Electrify Amherst and the Town Hall Art Gallery, with submissions due August 7. Meanwhile Amherst Public Schools announced Patrick Kapperman as the new high school principal and Adam Wierbinski as assistant p…