From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This week, Area News Roundup
We’re in the summer doldrums and it’s been a slow news week or two as...
Month: August 2024
A Better World is Possible: What Is Basic Income and How Does It Support Well-Being?
by Matthew T. Johnson and Elliot Johnson The article “What is Basic Income and How...
Photos of the Week: North Common Nears Completion by the Town of Amherst
Much of Amherst’s North Common project has now been completed. One big change from a...
What’s in This Issue?
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Petition Urges Town Council To Pivot to Affordable Alternative to Costly Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project
A coalition of local resident groups is circulating a petition asking the Town Council to...
Planning Board Approves Most Value Engineering Changes to Library Project, With Conditions
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board Meeting, July 31, 2024 This meeting...
Town Postpones Historical Commission’s Public Hearings on Jones Library Project
Nate Malloy, town liaison to the Amherst Historical Commission, announced on July 30, in an...
Another $800,000 Requested for Track and Field Project
Reprot on the Meeting of the Community Preservation Act Committee, July 29, 2024 This meeting...
Planning Director Christine Brestrup Will Retire in September
Source: amherstma.gov After over two decades of service, Planning Director Christine Brestrup announced her retirement...
Amherst Awarded $1.2 Million Action Grant for Fort River Watershed
The Town of Amherst has been awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant of...
Puffer’s Pond Remains Closed to Swimming. Here’s a FAQ on the Status of the Pond.
Source: amherstma.gov Due to high bacteria levels, Puffer’s Pond is closed for swimming. Updated July...
Ways to Stay Cool During Extreme Heat in Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov High temperatures and increased humidity are forecast for the remainder of this week...