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December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Amherst Current

Do I still need the Gazette?

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Students should stay on campus!

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Amherst Recreation aims to help area youth grow as students and leaders.

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Amherst Week Ahead 11.10.25

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

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Why I’m Stepping Back

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Walker, Hanneke, and Churchill Win At-Large Town Council Seats

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Development in Amherst is Key to a Progressive Future

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The Week in ARHS Athletics 11.02.25

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District Candidates for Town Council Wrestle with Budget & Housing Challenges

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The Week in ARHS Athletics 10.26.25

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Candidates Discuss Budgets, Housing, Infrastructure and More at Amherst Current-sponsored Debate

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No Kings Rally in Amherst: Here are the Best Signs

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The Week in ARHS Athletics 10.19.25

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The Amherst Current Announces Candidate Debates

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Amherst Week Ahead 10.14.25

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Proposed Zoning Articles are Tax-Shelters for Developers 

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The Week in ARHS Athletics 10.12.25

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Construction Progress: A Photo Gallery

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Town Council Considers Zoning Bylaws to Limit Student Housing

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Downtown Amherst’s Back Buildings 

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  1. Jason Dorney's avatar
    Jason Dorney on The Proposed East Amherst Historic District would be a Taxpayer-Funded Homeowner’s Association March 21, 2026

    David, I stand by my comment. This is fetishizing the past. Tell me why anyone living in Amherst now, or…

  2. casuallya27de04e40's avatar
    Steve Bloom on The Proposed East Amherst Historic District would be a Taxpayer-Funded Homeowner’s Association March 21, 2026

    Evan, Getting a bit off topic here but in the past ten years, there have been at least two feature…

  3. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on The Proposed East Amherst Historic District would be a Taxpayer-Funded Homeowner’s Association March 21, 2026

    David, It is simply not the case that "history is everyone's brand." I don't know anybody under 50 who has…

  4. Sid S.'s avatar
    Sid Siff on The Proposed East Amherst Historic District would be a Taxpayer-Funded Homeowner’s Association March 20, 2026

    I understand what you are saying, Jason. I am not, however, fetishizing the past and I don't think the volunteers…

  5. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on The Proposed East Amherst Historic District would be a Taxpayer-Funded Homeowner’s Association March 20, 2026

    Evan and Jason : History is everyone’s brand . It is what we build on in our families, and our…

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