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Amherst Town Hall
May 12, 2026May 11, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Manager Proposes $107M Budget; No Tax Override Planned

Amherst Town Hall
May 1, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Council Rejects CPA Funds for Library, Discusses Impact of Hampshire College Closure

Amherst Town Hall
March 26, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Council Advances Package of Charter Changes, Refers CPA Recommendation to Finance Committee

Amherst Town Hall
March 13, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Council Approves Over $5M For Capital and Other Spending

Amherst Town Hall
February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 The Amherst Current

Council Backs Resolution Demanding Accountability for Federal Immigration Agents, Approves Additional Funds to Fix School Roof

Amherst Town Hall
February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Council Discusses Fiscal Challenges with State Legislators

Amherst Town Hall
January 14, 2026 The Amherst Current

Charter Review on Final Approach: Town Council Defines Plan to Review, Vote on Charter Revisions

Amherst Town Hall
January 6, 2026January 5, 2026 The Amherst Current

Hanneke, Walker to Lead New Town Council

November 7, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Why I’m Stepping Back

October 29, 2025October 31, 2025 The Amherst Current

District Candidates for Town Council Wrestle with Budget & Housing Challenges

October 25, 2025October 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

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

October 15, 2025October 19, 2025 The Amherst Current

The Amherst Current Announces Candidate Debates

Amherst Town Hall
October 8, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Considers Zoning Bylaws to Limit Student Housing

Amherst Town Hall
July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Amherst Current

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

July 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Steinberg Steps Aside, Shares Thoughts

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

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

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

Amherst Town Hall
April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Continues Work on Forming Reparations Committee and Fiscal Taskforce

Amherst Town Hall
April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Endorses Jones Library Project, Rejects Motion to Stop Funding

Amherst Town Hall
April 8, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council supports increased education funding amid looming budget crisis. 

Amherst Town Hall
March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Rejects School Funding Formula and discusses Tax Override in 5 Hour Meeting

Amherst Town Hall
March 19, 2025March 18, 2025 The Amherst Current

Percent for Art Bylaw Discussion Postponed Again

Amherst Town Hall
February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Appropriates $2.8 Million for Bangs Community Center Improvements

Amherst Town Hall
February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Hears OML Complaint, Increases Funding for Roads and Sidewalks, Establishes Town Manager Goals

Amherst Town Hall
January 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Postpones Standing Committee Appointments, Works on Town Manager Goals

Amherst Town Hall
January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Elects Griesemer for Seventh Term as Council President; Authorizes Debt for ARHS Track Project

December 21, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Town Council Approves New Roundabout, Asks for Proposal to Increase Funding for Roads and Sidewalks

Amherst Town Hall
December 10, 2024December 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

“Gratitude – Success – Optimism”– Town Manager Delivers 2024 State of the Town

December 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Opposes Charter School Expansion, Hears the State of the Town Addresses

Amherst Town Hall
November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Hears Public Comment on the Budget, Rejects Additional Funding for Roads and Sidewalks, Establishes School Zones

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Refers School Zone Designation and Reparations Committee Charge to Committee

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council adopts Nuisance Property Bylaw, postpones Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge

December 18, 2023December 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

“It’s a Good Town.” Bockelman Delivers 2023 State of the Town

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  1. Matthew Blumenfeld's avatar
    Matthew Blumenfeld on The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?May 11, 2026

    Thanks for writing this Bryan. I think you are spot on about this as reset opportunity. I believe that it…

  2. Jason Dorney's avatar
    Jason Dorney on The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?May 8, 2026

    Well said Bryan! Whatever happens at Hampshire we must find ways to generate revenue. Personally, I believe that we must…

  3. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?May 7, 2026

    I agree . The Town should zone this in a way that produces revenue to the Town. Hampshire could be…

  4. Allison B. McDonald's avatar
    Allison B. McDonald on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 24, 2026

    Thank you for raising this point ~ I do indeed remember this. I also remember that the state had increased…

  5. Casey Maloney's avatar
    Casey Maloney on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 24, 2026

    I would like to remind the writer that when she herself sat on SC, she addressed this specific topic during…

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