The Water Department will be starting up Well 4

The Water Department will be starting up Well 4 and the Baby Carriage Water Treatment Plant. Due to the addition of chlorine during the water treatment process, some residents in south Amherst may experience an odor of chlorine in their water. Pl...

A Celebration of the Arts in Amherst

The Amherst Center Cultural District celebrates its rich artistic and cultural history by calling people together for a night of visual art, music, film, food & drink. This event

aims to connect artists, art lovers, cultural institutions and local busi...

E. Pleasant & Triangle St. Intersection Closed to All Traffic Starting 7/19/17

East Pleasant Street and Triangle Street Intersection Improvements

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

ROAD CLOSURE

East Pleasant and Triangle Street Intersection will be closed to all traffic starting Wednesday July 19^th, 2017

• Warner Brothers has accelerat...

Amherst Preliminary Flood Maps Available for Review

NEWS RELEASE

Town of Amherst Preliminary Flood Maps Available for Review

For Immediate Release 

Contact: Christine Brestrup, Planning Director, 413-259-3145; or Nate Malloy, Senior Planner, 413-259-3322

(July 10, 2017) The Town of Amherst

Preliminary ...

Jones Library Seeks Garden Advisory Committee Members

Spread the Word!

 The Jones Library Board of Trustees in Amherst seeks six energetic and enthusiastic volunteers with gardening, landscaping, and/or garden design experience to serve on the Library’s newly established Jones Library Garde...

Town Hall Open to Public Thursday Mornings Starting July 1st

Starting July 1st, Town Hall will be open to the public on Thursday mornings. The regular schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Alyssum Dr CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

PRESS RELEASEALYSSUM DRIVESEWER CONSTRUCTION UPDATEWEEK OF JULY 24TH, 2017Geeleher Construction will continue installing the sanitary sewer main and individual houseservices on Alyssum Dr. during the week of July 24th, 2017

 The road will remain ...

Affordable Apartments Available At Presidential Apartments in Amherst

Applications are available for affordable rental units at Presidential Apartments. Information sessions at the Amherst Housing Authority, 33 Kellogg Ave: Wednesday July 12 11am-1pm and Tuesday July 18 4-6pm. Application postmark deadline August 4, 2017.

Amherst Farm Events 2017

Broofield Farm, Many Hands,  Simple Gifts and Small Ones Farm are offering events for the general public.  Beginning in June families may watch a lawn screening of the television show "Firefly", attend an orchestral concert, da...

TWO AMHERST OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM WMASS REGIONAL POLICE ACADEMY

Patrol Officers Jose J. Diaz-Gutierrez and Matthew J. Ziomek graduated from the police academy.

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Patrol Officers Jose J. Diaz-Gutierrez and Matthew J. Ziomek graduated from the Western Massachusetts Regional Police Academy, in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 5, 2017. Patrol Officers Diaz-Gutier...

Amherst and UMass Police Youth Adventure Academy 2017

The Amherst and UMass Police Departments are pleased to announce the dates of the Youth Adventure Academy, a one week program, being held 7/24- 7/28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Youths in grade 6-8 are eligible for this free program...

PRESS RELEASE

Amherst and UMASS Police Youth Adventure Academy 2017

The Amherst and University of Massachusetts Police Departments are pleased to announce the dates of the Amherst and UMASS Police Youth Adventure Academy. The 2017, Amherst and UMASS Police ...

Police Department Welcomes New Canine

Police Departments second canine team

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that the
Amherst Police Department now includes a second canine team, Officer MatthewFrydryk and his K9 partner Marvin. <_o3a_p>

The addition of a second canine team to the department has
been made pos...

Gabriel Ting Promoted to Lieutenant

Gabriel Ting has been promoted...

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce the promotion of Amherst Police Sergeant Gabriel Ting to the rank of Lieutenant effective October 28, 2016. Lieutenant Ting was promoted after an extensive selection process which included a written exami...Read on...

Janet Lopez promoted to sergeant

Janet Lopez is promoted to sergeant...

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Detective Janet M. Lopez of the Amherst Police Department was promoted to the rank of Sergeant effective October 28, 2016. Sergeant Lopez was promoted after an extensive selection process which includ...Read on...