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Amherst Downtown Streetscape
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Amherst Week Ahead 09.08.25

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The Week in ARHS Athletics 09.07.25

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Amherst Town Hall
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Voters have had more choices, but now we need more candidates.

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Amherst Week Ahead 08.25.25

Downtown Amherst
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West Street Coffee & Tea: a First of its Kind in Pomeroy VillageĀ 

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

A Conversation with Camille Theriaque, Director of CRESS

July 28, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 07.28.25

Elementary school construction
July 24, 2025July 23, 2025 The Amherst Current

Construction Progress on ARHS Track & Field and Elementary School Building

Amherst Town Hall
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Town Council Approves Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge as Successor body to AHRA

July 21, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 07.21.25

Lindsay Stromgren
July 18, 2025 The Amherst Current

Meet a Neighbor: Lindsay Stromgren

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Steinberg Steps Aside, Shares Thoughts

The Week Ahead
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2025 Election Information Now on The Amherst Current

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.30.25

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Four Towns Propose Fiscal Sustainability Process for Regional Schools

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

An Alternative to Wrangling over School Spending

June 23, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 06.23.25

Amherst Town Hall
June 21, 2025July 1, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Adopts Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year, Raises Water and Sewer Rates

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Meet a Neighbor: Merideth Lively

June 17, 2025 The Amherst Current

School Breaks Ground for New Track and Field

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.16.25

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.09.25

View of downtown Amherst from the north.
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Can housing help us find a way out of our fiscal mess?

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First Amherst Pride March and Rally Coming on June 22

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Amherst Week Ahead 06.02.25

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Another Green Milestone: Amherst Designated a Climate Leader Community

May 19, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 05.19.25

Sweetser Park
May 12, 2025January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 05.12.25

Amherst Town Hall
May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Manager Recommends $2.25 Million Increase in School Funding, Freezes for 6.4 Town Positions for FY2026

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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 AssociationĀ 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 AssociationĀ 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 AssociationĀ 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 AssociationĀ 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 AssociationĀ March 20, 2026

    Evan and Jason : History is everyoneā€™s brand . It is what we build on in our families, and our…

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