Join us for a Cuppa' Joe with Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman with special guest Amherst Finance Director Sean Mangano on Friday, May 20th at 10:30 AM. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. Read on...
Pursuant to MGL Ch. 54 §6, the Town of Amherst has changed its voting precincts as a result of population changes from the 2020 Federal Census. For all voters, your precinct number has changed to reflect the renaming of precincts to correspond to their Read on...
The Town of Amherst and Amherst Recreation proudly present our Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 1st starting at 5:00 PM. Join us behind McGuirk Stadium at UMass Amherst. Read on...
The Town of Amherst is slated to receive $14 million dollars in loans to fund the construction of the new Centennial Water Treatment facility as part of the program. As part of the award, the State has offered to reduce the borrowing rate from Read on...
The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) is very excited to announce the award of an $80,750 grant from the Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) Grant program! The grant will cover the materials, labor, and insurances for 2-3 ADA Read on...
Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman appointed Pamela Nolan Young as the Town’s first Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), subject to review by the Town Council. Mr. Bockelman has referred this appointment to the Town Council for Read on...
Caracas Construction will be working four, 10-hour days during for the next couple weeks. If this schedule helps facilitate construction it could continue throughout the summer. Read on...
The Age & Dementia Friendly Amherst Working Group is hosting listening sessions in the Spring/Summer of 2022 to gather input from older adults and others who are aging in Amherst. Please join us for these important conversations! Read on...
The Town’s asphalt crack sealing contractor will begin work on local streets beginning on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022. Streets to be done this year include S Pleasant St, West St, Bay Rd, S East St, Main St, Strong St, Stony Hill Rd, and Dennis Dr. Read on...
On Wednesday, May 4th the Town of Amherst held a virtual Q & A session on Bears in Amherst with experts Dave Wattles, Bears and Furbearer Project Leader for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Carol Hepburn, Animal Control Officer for the Town of Amherst. Read on...
The Town of Amherst, partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Biobot Analytics, initiated COVID wastewater sampling on April 23, 2022. Supported by State funding, Amherst’s Department of Public Works (DPW) and Amherst Read on...
In accordance with DHCD regulations, Amherst’s CDBG Advisory Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7 PM to receive comments and suggestions from local residents and service providers regarding Community Read on...
Amherst Town Manager, Paul Bockelman presents his proposed FY23 Municipal Budget to the Amherst Town Council on Monday, May 2nd at 6:30 PM. This FY23 Proposed Budget covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. Read on...
Don’t forget to license your dog for the 2022 year. State law requires all dogs age six months or older to be licensed and wearing a tag (MGL c. 140, s. 137). License fees are as follows: spayed/neutered dogs $5.00; intact male/female dogs $15.00. Read on...
The Amherst Town Council voted to proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month in the Town of Amherst at their meeting on April 25th. Your Council invites you to join for the reading of the Amherst Jewish American Heritage Month Proclamation on the Read on...
Aspen Heights Amherst is a brand-new, 88 unit rental apartment community located in Amherst on 408 Northampton Road. There are still affordable units available and applications will now be accepted on a rolling basis. 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 Read on...
