Merry Maple News Today

AMHERST — A remembrance ceremony to honor and grieve lives taken by COVID and to recognize others affected by the pandemic is being held on the Town Common Sunday afternoon.The COVID Remembrance Interfaith gathering, organized by the Interfaith...

AMHERST — Small, cut-up pieces from the Merry Maple, removed from the North Common in November, are available to people who want a keepsake from the iconic tree.Tree Warden Alan Snow this week delivered the tree rounds to Public Shade Tree Committee...

AMHERST — A new downtown Amherst event that could become a tradition for visitors and residents, like the long-running Merry Maple celebration, takes place throughout town center Thursday evening.The Downtown Amherst Sip & Shop Stroll & Makers Market...

The Merry Maple lighting ceremony last week attracted a huge crowd with lots of kids. The cascading lights on the smaller tree are really lovely. The ARHS choral group was gathered under the tree. Choral director Todd Fruth distributed song sheets so...

AMHERST — Amherst’s long-running Merry Maple celebration returns Friday afternoon, with a smaller tree to be lit up, after the original tree was cut down last month, and other seasonal decorations to brighten the North Common.Put on by the Amherst...

Indoor garden report: The Thanksgiving cactus came through and there will be flowers on Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the coleus cuttings I put in water have roots and now I can pot them.***The Merry Maple took decades to grow, yet it was cut down...

AMHERST — Gift cards available through the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce will again have a holiday match through donations by local businesses that will double their value to $50.The chamber will be selling 240 of these $25 gift cards starting Dec....

AMHERST — Looking up in awe at the large maple, touching the bark on its trunk and remarking on how sturdy the tree seemed, 7-year-old Xavi Veatch was among those saddened to be saying goodbye to the original Merry Maple.“I just have a lot of...

AMHERST — Looking up in awe at the large maple, touching the bark on its trunk and remarking on how sturdy the tree seems, 7-year-old Xavi Veatch was among those saddened to be saying good-bye to the original Merry Maple.“I just have a lot of...

AMHERST — Before the original Merry Maple tree is cut down and removed from the North Common, the public is invited to an event commemorating its 80-year life.The Public Shade Tree Committee is organizing a Celebration of Life for the tree taking...