Posted on: December 4, 2019
The Town of Amherst is in the process of updating its Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS). The Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been available for review since June 2019. A 90-Day statutory appeal period be...
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Posted on: December 3, 2019
Please join us for our State of the Town Address on Thursday, December 12th at 6:00 PM at the Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium. This event was rescheduled from December 2nd due to weather conditions.
Town Council President Lynn Griesemer and Town ...
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Posted on: December 2, 2019
Second Leaf Pick Up Schedule
Due the recent snow storm, the second leaf pick up has been pushed out by one week. Please see the new dates below.
Curbside pick-up of bagged leaves, using the Town-approved, 30-gallon paper biodegradable bag, will be...
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Posted on: November 26, 2019
Town Manager Paul Bockelman will be at Amherst Coffee at 28 Amity Street on Friday, December 13th from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Stop by and enjoy a nice a cup of coffee (or cocoa) and conversation.
Paul will be joined this time by the ...
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Posted on: November 26, 2019
Join us for a community discussion of the process and impacts of smart growth planning for Amherst's downtown.
This community meeting will take place on Thursday, December 19th at 6:45 PM in the Town Room in the Amherst Town Hall.&nb...
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Posted on: November 25, 2019
Please join the Amherst Human Rights Commission and the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 for light refreshments and a Community reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the North Common. &...
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Posted on: November 21, 2019
The Town of Amherst’s CDBG Advisory Committee invites applications for the 2020 CDBG grant round. The applications (request for proposals) are below in PDF formats, and are due by Monday, December 23, 2019 at noon.
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Posted on: November 19, 2019
The Town Manager continues to seek volunteers to serve on Town Boards. Boards and Committees that have or may have vacancies include the CDBG Advisory Committee, Council on Aging, Conservation Commission, Cultural Council, Energy and Climate Acti...
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Posted on: November 15, 2019
The presence of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been officially discovered in the Amherst area. A private tree company working in the downtown Amherst area recently discovered evidence of an EAB infestation on private property. Based on the extent of the ...
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Posted on: November 8, 2019
Four Town of Amherst employees will receive an award for excellence in technology from the State at the Massachusetts Digital Government Summit in Boston on November 18th. This award honors outstanding achievement and recognizes innovative technology init...
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Posted on: November 4, 2019
The Town Council will hold four Listening Sessions to collect comments from the public on the need for four major capital investments facing the Town and to provide guidance to the Town Council in setting priorities. Members of the School Commit...
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