Amherst Bulletin

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...

08/27/2024

Demolition approved for Amherst’s Jones Library project

AMHERST — As long as two windows in the existing building are preserved and reused and the original 1928 building is protected from damage, the demolition of the 1990s addition to the Jones Library can proceed, based on a recent Amherst Historical...

08/22/2024

Amherst exploring new transportation, parking commission

AMHERST — Many decisions around public ways, such as implementing traffic calming devices, extending sidewalks and reserving parking, could be made by a new Transportation and Parking Commission, if the Town Council agrees to its creation and the...

08/19/2024

Former Amherst VFW site cleared for affordable housing, services

AMHERST — A future site for supportive affordable housing and a permanent homeless shelter on Main Street, a short distance from the town center, is ready for development following the recent demolition of the former VFW headquarters for the Earl J....

08/15/2024

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08/07/2024

From their table to yours: Taking inspiration from their mothers, friends open 3 Amigos in Amherst offering Caribbean-infused Mexican cuisine

AMHERST — Inspired by meals their mothers prepared for them while growing up, the owners of a new restaurant in the Mill District in North Amherst are bringing Caribbean-infused Mexican cuisine to a wider community. “We have the best dishes from...

06/29/2024

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05/23/2024

Water, sewer rates may rise in Amherst

AMHERST — An average Amherst homeowner’s annual water and sewer bills will rise by about $57 if water and sewer rate increases proposed by Town Manager Paul Bockelman are implemented by the Town Council, Based on projections included in a May 14 memo...