The Town of Amherst invites the community to test out two new online participation tools being developed in collaboration with a team of researchers at UMass Amherst. We will be trying out these two tools to get feedback with respect to the discussion Read on...
The Amherst Town Manager has approved the Amherst Business Improvement District's request for free parking in Downtown Amherst on Saturdays starting after Thanksgiving and running through Christmas. Read on...
Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced the selection of DiNisco Design as the Designer for the Amherst Elementary School Project. The selection was made by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Designer Selection Board. Read on...
Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced the appointment of Hayley D. Bolton as the Town’s new Director of Senior Services. The appointment is subject to review by the Town Council which is expected to act within the next fourteen days. Ms. Bolton Read on...
Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced the appointment of Jennifer Brown as the Town’s new Health Director. The appointment is subject to review by the Town Council, which is expected to act within the next fourteen days. Read on...
The Town of Amherst successfully went live with a new online permitting and licensing portal earlier this month. The Town has started inviting customers and businesses to apply for permits and licenses online via this new portal, which is powered Read on...
The Town of Amherst is in the process of updating its Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS). Most of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been available for review since July 2020. Recently revised panels Read on...
The Amherst Community Land Trust will provide one $125,000 subsidy to an income-qualified household to purchase a single-family home in Amherst.
The land trust will own the land under the home and a long-term ground lease will give the homebuyer an Read on...
The Amherst Health Department is offering asymptomatic, unobserved community testing for Covid-19. PCR testing kits are free. Adults and children ages 4 and older without symptoms of COVID-19 are eligible for testing. Read on...
Curbside pick-up of bagged leaves, using the Town-approved, 30-gallon paper biodegradable bag, will begin Monday, November 1, 2021. There is no curbside collection of loose leaves. Loose leaves maybe brought to the Transfer Station if you have a current Read on...
