Americans Widely Oppose ‘Project 2025’ According to New UMass Amherst Poll
National Poll Also Found Significant Fear of Election and Partisan Violence Source: UMass News and...
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New UMass Study Shows That “Super Spikes” Can Improve Runners Peformance by 2%
For Future Olympians, Shoe Selection May Have a Bigger Impact on Outcome Than Previously Thought...
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...
Sojourner Truth School Offering Large Slate of Free Classes This Fall
The catalog for the Fall 2024 session of classes at the Sojourner Truth School for...
Design Review Board Advises Against Some Value Engineering Changes for Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Design Review Board, July 22 2024 This meeting...