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October 11, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Council Recap: UMass Partnership Negotiation Priorities, Town Budget Outlook, and Zoning Referrals

September 23, 2026 The Amherst Current

Much ADU About Nothing

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 The Amherst Current

Amherst property owners may have more opportunities to build ADUs as a result of a new state law

February 20, 2024August 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

UMass DesignBuild Prototypes ADUs for Western Mass

January 25, 2024August 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Case for Accessory Dwelling Units

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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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