Town Celebrates Opening of Amherst Community Homes
By Maura and Art Keene The Town of Amherst celebrated the opening of Amherst Community...
Affordable Housing Trust Rolls Out Initiative to Encourage Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, September 10, 2026 This...
Approval of New Plan for Lincoln Ave ADU Delayed by Concern for Large Beech Tree
Report on the Meeting of the Local Historic District Commission, September 8, 2026 This meeting...
Progress on New Waste Hauler Proposal
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, September 3, 2026 This...
Conservation Commission Takes on Noncompliance at Three Area Projects
Report of the Meeting of the Amherst Conservation Commission, September 9, 2026 This meeting was...
New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has nominated the following residents for appointment to town boards and...
ARPS Coach Leila Tunnell Named to Ultimate Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Leila Tunnell, Amherst Bx Varsity Ultimate co-coach, has been selected...
UMass Creates Pedestrian-Only Zone on Campus
Source: UMass Environmental Health and Safety Starting Fall 2026, the University of Massachusetts is implementing...
Superior Court Upholds Northampton Resolution to Divest from Israeli Apartheid
Hampshire County judge dismisses challenge to city’s divestment resolution, handing victory to movement to divest...
Anthropic Researcher Quits, Citing Internal Fears That AI ‘Could Kill Us All’ This Decade
by Jon Queally “Most tech geeks don’t resign from their roles because…the tech they’re building...
Two Events to Gather the Public’s Input on Hampshire Campus Zoning Study
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to attend two upcoming events about the Hampshire Campus...
Economic Policies for Working America: A New Initiative at UMass Amherst
The Game Changers initiative brings together 40 experts to develop policy proposals on jobs, healthcare,...