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Category: Town Services

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst DPW Union, Town Reach New Contract After Months-Long Stalemate

April 8, 2026 The Amherst Current

DPW Workers Enter 10th Month Without Contract; Push To Move Them Out of Dilapidated HQ Gains Momentum

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 The Amherst Current

Amherst Town Manager Declares State of Emergency  During Ongoing Fire at Olympia Place  

October 7, 2025 The Amherst Current

Here’s What CRESS Does

Camille Theriaque, CRESS
July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 The Amherst Current

A Conversation with Camille Theriaque, Director of CRESS

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Amherst Current

Another Green Milestone: Amherst Designated a Climate Leader Community

May 6, 2025May 5, 2025 The Amherst Current

Support for CRESS

January 2, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

A Tale of Two Senior Centers

September 19, 2024September 24, 2024 The Amherst Current

More Things About Buildings and Roads

September 11, 2024 The Amherst Current

Council Votes to Move Ahead with Waste Hauling Revamp

July 16, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Considers Changes to Waste Hauling Program

March 13, 2024 The Amherst Current

New Director Appointed for CRESS

Amherst Town Hall
February 6, 2024February 5, 2024 The Amherst Current

Changes Coming to CRESS: Director Search Narrowed to Four

April 18, 2022February 5, 2024 Nick Grabbe

Community responder director has already had ‘huge impact’

April 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Aging and dementia: Looking at Amherst through a different lens

March 11, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Town lifts mask mandate

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Let’s declare a moratorium on moratoriums

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Parking permit fee increases proposed to Town Council

December 20, 2021December 18, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Bigger pie, or smaller appetite?

December 7, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Public comments on community responders sought Thursday

December 6, 2021December 4, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Silver lining, dark cloud

November 29, 2021November 23, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Widening the circle

September 27, 2021September 29, 2024 The Amherst Current

Climate change: What is our town doing?

September 6, 2021February 5, 2024 The Amherst Current

Policing alternative: how it would work

August 12, 2021August 13, 2021 Sarah Marshall

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  1. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on Amherst’s Newest Landlord: Private EquityJuly 28, 2026

    I think there’s reason for hope. During the recent Zoom session discussing the future of the Hampshire College property, the…

  2. Anna P. Goldstein's avatar
    Anna P. Goldstein on Amherst’s Newest Landlord: Private EquityJuly 25, 2026

    Thank you for this well-reasoned argument. I’m a downtown homeowner and would love to see more off campus housing built…

  3. Joe Mascis's avatar
    Joe Mascis on Amherst Forward: “We’re Closing One Chapter. We Hope You’ll Write the Next.”July 23, 2026

    It is very fitting that Ms. Shiao would make implications about Mr. Morse's character in a comment on this post…

  4. cindajonescowls's avatar
    Cinda Jones on DPW Move Pushed Past October Target; Council Reviews Wildwood, Ruxton, West Street OptionsJuly 22, 2026

    The Hampshire College DPW is off campus located west of Applewood on a main road. This seems like a potential…

  5. Richard Morse's avatar
    Richard Morse on Amherst Forward: “We’re Closing One Chapter. We Hope You’ll Write the Next.”July 15, 2026

    No, it wasn't disagreement that I objected to, Ms. Shiao. That's perfectly legitimate. It was the blanket, irrational distrust of…

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