COMMUNITY JUNEENTH CELEBRATION GOES VIRTUAL
The Five College Area’s 10 th Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held mostly virtually this...
NEWS
SOUTH AMHERST JULY 4TH CELEBRATION CANCELED
In order to best support the health and safety of our community, we have decided...
OCA EXTENDS TERMS OF THREE PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
The Outreach Communications and Appointments Committee of the Town Council (OCA) held its final meeting...
ALL AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXPECTED TO LIMIT ON-SITE ATTENDANCE THIS FALL
DISTRICT WILL CONSTRUCT WALLS IN FORT RIVER AND WILDWOOD SCHOOLS. MAY COMBINE ON-SITE AND DISTANCE...
MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
In order to comply with the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) timeline, an Elementary School...
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS NEW PROCESS FOR CHANGING ZONING BYLAWS
REPORT ON PLANNING BOARD MEETING (6/3/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was...
PUBLIC HEARING SET TO CONSIDER ZONING CHANGES TO ASSIST REOPENING BUSINESSES
Source: amherstma.gov There will be a joint public hearing via Zoom of the Planning Board...
COUNCIL EMPOWERS TOWN MANAGER TO MAKE LONG-TERM CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC WAY TO ENABLE RESTAURANTS TO EXPAND OUTDOOR SEATING
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (6/1/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was also...
NEW BYLAW PROPOSED ON TOWN USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN SERVICES AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE AND THE TOWN COUNCIL A joint...
AMHERST JOINS THE NATION IN PROTESTING GEORGE FLOYD KILLING
By Art Keene and Meg Gage An estimated crowd of over 1000 people gathered on...
AMHERST OFFICIALS ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD
Source: amherstma.govMay 31, 2020 We are haunted by the searing vision of a Minneapolis police...
TOWN COUNCIL DECLARES JUNE LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Town Council has proclaimed June as LGBTQ Pride Month. In lieu...