Station Rd Bridge Demolition Begins Tuesday, May 28th, 2019

STATION ROAD BRIDGE DEMOLITION BEGINS TUESDAY, MAY 28^th, 2019 7AM -5PM

The temporary bridge has been delivered and off-loaded on Station Rd. Department of Public Works crews will begin demolition and removal of the exist...

W Bay Road & E Pleasant St DETOUR and PAVING Tuesday, May 28th, 2019

WEST BAY RD - DETOUR

& 

EAST PLEASANT ST - PAVING

TUESDAY, MAY 28^th, 2019

7AM -5PM

Palmer Paving will be placing the top coat of asphalt on West Bay Rd on Tuesday morning from 7am to 12pm, and on East Pleasant St from 12pm to 5p...

Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony, Office Closures

Be aware that Amherst Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day, please plan your visits accordingly. 

We invite you to join us for a Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 27th beginning at 9:30 a.m. o...

Get Your Dog License Today, Avoid Late Fees

Licensing your dog is an important public safety requirement. All owners or keepers of a dog 6 months or older are required by state law to license it annually. In the Town of Amherst this license should be obtained by the first day of April. A license wi...

Retail Establishment Submittals Due May 31st

Amherst will be accepting submittals for recreational marijuana retail establishments from May 1 - May 31, 2019. Please read the updated Guidance for Recreational Marijuana Retail Establishments in Amherst (April 23, 2019) for details on the submittal pro...

Amherst Police Department Accepting Applications for Patrol Officer

The Amherst, Massachusetts Police Department is accepting applications to fill the position of Police Officer. Successful applicants must be 21 years of age on or before the application closing date of July 1, 2019 and must have successfully completed eit...

Amherst & UMass Police Youth Adventure Academy 2019

The Amherst and University of Massachusetts Police Departments are pleased to announce the Amherst and UMASS Police Youth Adventure Academy is being held Monday, July 22, 2019 to Friday, July 26, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Students entering 6th, 7th...

Mural Returning to Amherst

Originally completed in 2005, the mural created by David Fichter depicted moments of historic significance in the Town of Amherst.  The mural included portraits of Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Mabel Loomis Todd, Noah Webster, and many others. &...

Amherst Recognized Nationally for Complete Streets Policy

The National Complete Streets Coalition, a program of Smart Growth America, today released the Best Complete Streets Policies of 2018 which recognized the hard work by the Town of Amherst to draft and institute a new Complete Streets policy, naming it one...

Amherst Community Cleanup: Thank you!

We want to thank all of our amazing volunteers, staff and councilors for their time and effort for our community cleanup event on Saturday, May 4th. We had well over 50 volunteers show up and clean up areas all across the our town. Department of Public Wo...

The Town of Amherst's Fire Department Seeks Part-Time Call Firefighters

The Town of Amherst seeks part-time Call Firefighters to perform firefighting activities, emergency medical aid, and hazardous material duties.  Call Firefighters have no scheduled shifts, but are on-call for emergency responses.  Requir...

Moving? Donate Unwanted Items from May to August

Moving? Donate certain types of unwanted items from May to August to support CHD Big Brothers Big sisters of Hampshire County! Look for the purple donations bags and boxes at various apartment building locations. Please see your property manager for speci...

Electrify Amherst! Call to Visual Artists

Electrify Amherst! The Electrical Box Makeover Project 2019 continues to increase the presence of public art in Amherst and the Amherst Center Cultural District by inviting artists to create unique and imaginative paintings on three designated utility boxe...

Street Sweeping

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 the DPW will begin sweeping the various sections of town, if all goes w...

Applications Still Being Accepted for Town Committees!

The Town Council and Town Manager are still accepting applications to the:

• Ranked Choice Voting Commission (Charter Sec. 10.10), and the 
• Participatory Budgeting Commission (Charter Sec. 10.11).

The Town Council and Town Manager are especially seek...

Eversource Maintenance Notifications

Eversource is providing notice of planned and scheduled vegetation maintenance work on the transmission right-of-way (ROW) that is located within Amherst town limits this year. The planned maintenance will involve floor cutting, side pruning and the selec...

Amherst Police Department Accepting Applications for Patrol Officer

The Amherst, Massachusetts Police Department is accepting applications to fill the position of Police Officer. Successful applicants must be 21 years of age on or before the application closing date of July 1, 2019 and must have successfully completed eit...

Amherst & UMass Police Youth Adventure Academy 2019

The Amherst and University of Massachusetts Police Departments are pleased to announce the Amherst and UMASS Police Youth Adventure Academy is being held Monday, July 22, 2019 to Friday, July 26, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Students entering 6th, 7th...

Amherst Officer Martins Graduates Police Academy

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Patrol Officer Tyler L. Martins graduated from the Western Massachusetts Regional Police Academy, in Springfield, Massachusetts on April 12, 2019.  Mr. Martins has begun his twelve week field...

Brian Daly Promoted to Police Lieutenant

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce the promotion of Amherst Police Sergeant Brian Daly to the rank of Lieutenant effective March 25, 2019.  Lieutenant Daly was promoted after an extensive selection process which included interviews...

Gabriel Ting Promoted to Police Captain

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce the promotion of Amherst Police Lieutenant Gabriel Ting to the rank of captain effective February 8, 2019. 

Lieutenant Ting was appointed as a patrol officer with the Amherst Police Department in A...

AMHERST OFFICER GRADUATES FROM POLICE ACADEMY

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Patrol Officer Adam W. Metzger graduated from the Western Massachusetts Regional Police Academy, in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 3, 2018. Mr. Metzger has begun his twelve week field officer tr...

AMHERST OFFICER GRADUATES FROM POLICE ACADEMY

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Patrol Officer Lindsay J. Carroll graduated from the Reading Regional Police Academy, in Reading, Massachusetts on August 15, 2017. Patrol Officer Carroll has begun her twelve week field officer train...