Amherst Bulletin

10/04/2025

Enjoy Fall in the Valley:
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12/04/2024

Wastewater treatment expenses climb in Amherst

AMHERST — The Department of Public Works is seeking money to pay for a study to determine if gaseous chlorine should continue to disinfect wastewater, as a growing number of discharge violations at the town’s wastewater treatment plant occur.The Town...

11/27/2024

New five-story student housing will rise on Olympia Drive in Amherst

AMHERST — A five-story, 68-unit project is ready to break ground at 47 Olympia Drive, which when complete will provide another housing option for local college students.Archipelago Investments LLC of Amherst this week received approval for both the...

11/19/2024

UMass football: Minutemen players react to Don Brown’s firing; plus potential replacements
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11/15/2024

An inviting addition: Amherst College students creating new mural at Senior Center featuring the diversity of town’s elders

AMHERST — Represented on a mural taking up an entire wall in the Senior Center lounge at the Bangs Community Center, an Amherst senior citizen is shown portraying singer Elvis Presley, with musical notes flowing from his guitar displayed against a...

11/04/2024

Amherst planners consider modifying University Drive rezoning to protect shopping plaza

AMHERST — Redevelopment projects that could threaten the well-being of a prominent University Drive shopping plaza are prompting town planners to consider modifying a proposed overlay district, running on both sides of the road from Route 9 to Amity...

10/31/2024

North Amherst village center has garden bench back

AMHERST — A triangle of perennials, small shrubs and grass in front of the North Amherst Library, surrounding the stump of a once-prominent beech tree and situated at the point where three roads meet, has long been a green oasis in the village...

10/31/2024

Filling the java void: Amherst resident opens West Street Coffee & Tea

AMHERST — Hearing a frequent lament from friends and neighbors that getting high-quality coffee between Atkins corner and downtown Amherst is nearly impossible, the proprietor of the recently opened West Street Coffee & Tea, at 450 West St., is hoping...

10/30/2024

Pool bathhouse, cemetery farmhouse lead requests for $2.28M in Amherst CPA funding

AMHERST — Exterior renovations to Wildwood Cemetery’s Dickinson Farmhouse, historic restoration of stained glass windows at the Jewish Community of Amherst, and construction of a new bathhouse for War Memorial Pool are among projects that will be...

10/24/2024

Around Amherst: Big spooky weekend for kids, dogs

AMHERST — Children and adults, as well as canine companions, will all get in on Halloween fun over the weekend, first with an event at the Amherst Dog Park on Old Belchertown Road on Saturday afternoon and then in downtown Amherst the following...

08/29/2024

Amherst regional budget fears prompt early four-towns meeting

AMHERST — Responding to written appeals from both Amherst and Pelham officials to begin discussions about the fiscal year 2026 operating budget for the regional schools, members of the Amherst Regional School Committee are committing to having a...

08/28/2024

Destination Downtown: UMass establishing closer connection with presence in town center

AMHERST — A storefront for the University of Massachusetts that will serve as both a place to welcome students and families and stage microevents such as lectures, readings and workshops, will be coming to Amherst center during the new academic...