Amethyst Brook News Today

SHUTESBURY — Addressing chemical contaminants found in wells near the Fire Station, adjusting the zoning bylaws to allow battery storage with solar arrays, and permanently protecting land on Pelham Hill Road will be considered by voters at Thursday’s...

SHUTESBURY — Continuing to address chemical contaminants found in wells near the fire station, adjusting the town’s zoning bylaws to allow battery storage with solar arrays, and permanently protecting land on Pelham Hill Road will be considered by...

The rebuilding of the main bridge at Amethyst Brook has been stalled for many months. The main bridge, leading to all paths, was destroyed during an epic storm in 2017, during which trees and 500-pound ice boulders were swept down stream, crushing the...

PELHAM — A $12 million, 34-unit affordable housing complex that will be the first rental housing development in Pelham is in line to receive both federal and state low-income housing tax credits and American Rescue Plan Act money.The Baker-Polito...

Amethyst Brook conservation area is one of the most charming and popular places for Amherst folks to stroll and walk dogs. When you leave the designated parking area on Pelham Road the path leads straight to the brook where the wooden foot bridge was...

SHUTESBURY — Voters will be asked to take the next step in constructing a new library by approving a $1.17 million Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion override at Annual Town Meeting on Saturday.The town’s portion of the money needed to build a...

SHUTESBURY — Voters in Shutesbury are being asked to take the next step in constructing a new library by approving a $1.17 million Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion override at Annual Town Meeting on Saturday.The town’s portion of the money needed to...

Pelham affordable housing project on track with permitting The former fly rod factory in Pelham would be demolished to make way for an apartment building. Another building with six apartments would be built nearby. SUBMITTED PHOTO GOOGLE EARTH PELHAM — Pelham’s first affordable housing project, featuring almost three dozen one, two- and three-bedroom apartments on the site of a former fly rod factory, remains on track to be developed in the next two years. Known as Amethyst Brook Apartmen...

Pelham affordable housing project on track with permitting The former fly rod factory in Pelham would be demolished to make way for an apartment building. Another building with six apartments would be built nearby. SUBMITTED PHOTO GOOGLE EARTH Published: 2/2/2021 7:04:31 PM PELHAM — Pelham’s first affordable housing project, featuring almost three dozen one, two- and three-bedroom apartments on the site of a former fly rod factory, remains on track to be developed in the next two years. K...

Earth Matters: Keeping nature intact for all in the CT River Valley Conserving the unique landscapes of the Connecticut River Valley, like the Amethyst Brook Conservation Area, protects important habitat for wildlife, and also has provided an enduring sense of place for generations of people. Richard Goldman Hikers explore the Eyrie House ruins on the Mount Tom State Reservation. Kestrel Land Tr By LAURIE SANDERS Print If you’re interested in natural history, the Connecticut River Valley ...