Report on the joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee, Oct. 22, 2026 This meeting was held ...

Report of the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, Oct. 20, 2026 The hybrid meeting was held in the high school library ...

PVPC launches Regional Housing Plan Update Survey to gather community input across all 43 cities and towns Source: Pioneer ...

The town council meeting opened with a listening session on possible structural changes in town government that had been raised by the 2024 Charter Review Committee after considering public feedback, ...

The UMass Amherst AI Guide Network is recruiting faculty, teaching staff, and librarians through October 23. Its strongest contribution would be a common standard for showing what students can ...

The Town of Amherst Conservation Department and Conservation Commission, in partnership with the Kestrel Land Trust, are planning several phases of improvements at the Amethyst Brook Conservation Area ...

Ballot Question 5, the “State Revenue Limit & Rebate,” is a stealth attack on our public services. Its sponsors promise it will return money to taxpayers by reducing the cap on state tax revenue. What ...

Ballot Question 5, the “State Revenue Limit & Rebate,” is a stealth attack on our... Read More Read more about Opinon: Question 5 is an Attack on Our Public Services by Billionaires ...

The new poll of registered voters finds Democrats running strong in statewide races as the party’s voters hold an enthusiasm gap over Republicans; the survey also asked respondents’ thoughts on the ...

A longtime Amherst tradition returns with First Congregational Church’s annual Cranberry Fair, a two-story treasure hunt filled with secondhand finds, books, clothing, housewares, toys, antiques and ...

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Since the last update here in September 2026, the Jones Library has not made any additional payments to the Town for its ...