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October 6, 2026October 5, 2026 The Amherst Current

Cherry Hill Working Group Sees a Future for Municipal Golf, With Conditions

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“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

September 16, 2026September 14, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst’s New Athletic Fields Need Real Maintenance

September 8, 2026September 7, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst H.S. Celebrates New Track & Field; Will Host Track Meets for First Time in Years

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Construction Progress: A Photo Gallery

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Construction Progress on ARHS Track & Field and Elementary School Building

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School Breaks Ground for New Track and Field

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.16.25

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Q&A: Renovating the ARHS Track & Field

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  1. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Evan : Zone the campus perimeter now for taxable student housing ? There is an over saturation of student rentals…

  2. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Terry, Just to be clear, this article is about taxes, not PILOT. Lowell's City Council arranged for some of the…

  3. terrymasterson10's avatar
    terry masterson on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    It is not accurate for Evan to claim that the PILOT issue is simply because Amherst never asked. And in…

  4. wildlyduck06307a4901's avatar
    Bill Tunnell on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Evan, you’ve got it right - please keep beating the drum. If Amherst doesn’t start NOW to treat its colleges…

  5. Ledemonym's avatar
    Bob Rivard on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    The dominant paradigm is "you can grow or you can shrink", very few communities remain the same over time.

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