AMHERST, N.Y. — A group of neighbors in the Town of Amherst says it has enough signatures to force a town-wide vote on a borrowing measure approved by the town last month. Amherst Concerned Citizens ...

A quiet, charming town by the Blue Ridge Mountains provides more than enough opportunities to hike, fish, paddle, boat, ...

AMHERST — An eight-week, 16-hour program that will give residents an inside look at Amherst’s municipal government and the town’s day-to-day operations, with some behind-the-scenes tours, starts this ...

Amherst Biennial Town Elections took place on Nov. 7 in the seven polling locations for the 10 registered precincts. Voters filled out ballot measures for town council, school committee and the Jones ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A fire at the Olympia Drive apartment complex near UMass Amherst last Friday left 236 people, mostly students, without homes and belongings. The town of Amherst is urging ...

AMHERST, NY — Amherst voters had the opportunity to elect a new town supervisor on Tuesday, and in the end, they went with Democratic candidate Shawn Lavin. Lavin was the projected winner late Tuesday ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa broke down a proposed $178 million budget during a meeting Tuesday night. Kulpa tells WIVB News 4 that this proposed 2026 budget is all about ...

**This article belongs to a collection of articles previewing the upcoming Amherst local elections on Nov. 4, 2025. On Nov. 4, Amherst residents in District Two will cast their ballots to elect two of ...

AMHERST – By a 10-2 vote at Monday’s meeting, the Town Council paved the way for the municipality to create a reparations bank totaling $2 million. The money will be paid into this newly created ...

AMHERST, Mass. — A Massachusetts town has created a fund to pay reparations to Black residents as communities and institutions across the country look to atone for slavery, discrimination and past ...