Letter: Prioritize the Wellbeing of All Residents by Continuing to Fund CRESS and DEI Departments
by the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee and the former members of the Community...
public safety
School Committee Struggles to Agree on Regional Cost Sharing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, March 25, 2025 This meeting...
School Committee Adopts 6% Increase for Elementary Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 26, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Amherst School Committee Takes on Hot Button Issues
Committee Considers Budget Increases of 5.59 and 6 Percent for FY26 Report on the Meeting...
Conditions at Middle School Deteriorate as Leaking Roof Poses Hazards to Health and Safety
Last week, a student at the middle school was injured by debris falling from the...
The State of Amherst’s Roads is Fair. Town Faces $42 Million Repair Backlog
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, March 20, 2025 This...
Cyberattack Hits Town Website. Twenty-Nine Arrested at “Blarney Blowout.” Still No Site for New Fire Station
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 10, 2025, Part 1 By...
Town Reaffirms Support for DEI. Updates on Youth Programming Survey and CRESS
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, February 12, 2025,...
Letter: Fire Station at Hickory Ridge a Bad Idea
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on February 5, 2024. Locating...
Online Forum on Protecting Our Immigrant Communities
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League of Women Voters Amherst will host an...
Town Opens Temporary Warming Centers
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Public Health Director Kiko Malin announced on January...
Redesign of South East Street Still in Flux
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, January 9, 2025 This...