The Town of Amherst vaccine clinic located at the Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, is now offering walk-in clinic times in addition to regularly available appointments for scheduling. Read on...
Amherst’s CDBG Advisory Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7 PM to receive comments and suggestions from local residents regarding ongoing activities from CDBG-CV (CARES) grant and priorities for the 2021 grant process. Read on...
In July 2020, Governor Baker signed into law legislation entitled An Act to Mitigate Arbovirus in the Commonwealth (M.G.L. Chapter 252, Section 2A), which requires the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to develop a process for the Read on...
As we embrace better weather and lifetime milestone celebrations, we are taking the chance to share the following guidelines from the Commonwealth with area students, families, and employees. Read on...
Town Council Proclaims May as Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Town will host its first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtual celebration on Monday, May 17th, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Read on...
Town Council Accepting Applications for Districting Advisory Board. The purpose of the DAB is to review the existing voting districts and propose changes if necessary to such districts to ensure their uniformity in number of inhabitants and conformity Read on...
As the construction season gets going, the Town wants to remind you to, “Put Dirt In Its Place”. Sediment and pollutants that run off construction sites end up in our stormwater system and pollute our wetlands, streams, rivers, and ponds. Developers and Read on...
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st. The Administration will also relax the Face Read on...
Town Manager Paul Bockelman seeks volunteers to serve on Town Boards and Committees. The Town has over 30 boards and committees that support the work of Town government and each has multiple residents who are members. Terms of service are typically Read on...
The Amherst Town Clerk's office would like to remind dog owners that it’s time to obtain your 2021 dog tag and license. The licensing year starts April 1st and ends March 31st of each year, so all 2020 tags have now expired. Read on...
The Town of Amherst Department of Public Works has begun sweeping the Main routes and hills that receive the most sand during the winter months. After completing these areas the DPW will begin sweeping the various sections of town, if all goes well Read on...
The Water Division of the Public Works Department will begin its annual systematic water main flushing programs to clean the distribution system on Monday, April 26, 2021 (weather permitting). Water Division personnel will be flushing daily from Read on...
Aspen Heights Amherst is a brand-new, 88 unit rental apartment community located in Amherst on 408 Northampton Road. There will be 11 affordable apartments ready for occupancy starting in Summer of 2021. All affordable Read on...
With warming Spring air temperatures, please be aware of swimming this early in the year. Bodies of water such as Puffer's Pond can still be very COLD and swimming can be dangerous due to the risk of shock to the human body, which can occur in a Read on...
