Affordable Housing on Belchertown Road: Planning Board Likes the Concept but Not the Plan
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, April 3, 2024 This meeting was...
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Town Manager Report for April 1, 2024
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
ZBA Grants Variances for Mixed-use Project at University Drive and Amity Street
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, February 22, 2024 This meeting...
Planning Board Recommends That Council Accept Amherst Hills Roads. Plans for University Drive Overlay District Move Forward
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, February 24, 2024 This meeting was...
The Wetlands of University Drive: A Photo Essay
Any plans to build housing along University Drive must consider the challenge posed by the...
EV Chargers Present Hurdle to Approval of Affordable Duplexes in North Amherst. Local Preference Still Undecided
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, February 15, 2024 PresentSteve Judge...
Amherst, A Rental Market of over $100 Million Dollars a Year?
During the 32 years we have lived in town, I have seen public conversations take...
Opinion: Amherst’s Dual Crises
Amherst has not one, but two housing crises. One is the scarcity of student housing...
ZBA Denies Archipelago’s Request to Decrease Commercial Space at Mixed-Use Building Planned for Atkins Corner
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals February 8, 2024 This...
Historic Performance Space Will be Demolished to Make Way for New Downtown Apartment Building
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, February 5, 2024 This meeting was...
Michael Burkart Appointed to Housing Authority
Town Council voted unanimously at their meeting of February 5, 2024 to appoint Michael Burkart...
Opinion: What Is the Optimal Housing Density for a Town Like Amherst?
It seems to be conventional wisdom that Amherst, and Massachusetts, and the United States have...