Andy Steinberg News Today

AMHERST — A new approach to maintaining and resurfacing roads and sidewalks, such as the possibility of joining with other communities in seeking paving bids, is being considered by town officials as Amherst faces an estimated $40 million backlog in...

AMHERST — Citing her self-induced abortion before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States, District 2 Councilor Pat DeAngelis is urging that a town bylaw be put in place as soon as possible to provide greater protections to residents and...

AMHERST — Several zoning priorities enacted by the Town Council more than two years ago, designed to motivate developers to pursue more housing projects in downtown and village centers, are being scrapped by the Town Council.But the council’s...

AMHERST — The Town Council has approved a financing plan for a new $97.5 million Amherst elementary school that will reduce the increased property tax burden on homeowners and tenants, while preserving a plan for undertaking three other capital...

AMHERST — The Town Council is formally asking the Finance Committee to evaluate using more reserves to reduce the costs to taxpayers of the $97.5 million Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion for a new elementary school.At a nearly four-hour meeting Monday,...

AMHERST — An average Amherst household is paying upward of $550 per year to have curbside trash and recycling pickup, but is getting no incentive to reduce what is being put into the waste stream, according to results of a survey presented to the Town...

AMHERST — State Sen. Jo Comerford says the state is not meeting the school funding needs of smaller, middle-income communities such as Amherst, Northampton and Hadley, and she’s pledging to push for more financial support for western Massachusetts.“I...

AMHERST — When revised water and sewer regulations are presented to the Town Council later this year, a provision will not be included for Amherst to automatically take over ownership of private service lines on July 1, 2025.Despite some councilors...

AMHERST — Amherst is asking the area’s legislative delegation in Boston to file special legislation that would allow the town to impose real estate transfer fees on residential transactions, with money generated from this supporting affordable...

AMHERST — Members of the Amherst Town Council are keeping the body’s leadership intact for another year.While the 13 councilors gave near unanimous support to having District 2 Councilor Lynn Griesemer remain as president, a role she has...