East Leverett Rd Paving Starts Monday, April 23rd

East Leverett RoadPaving StartsMonday, April 23rd, 20187AM -4PMDepartment of Public Works crews will begin paving East Leverett Rd on Monday, April 23rd, 2018 starting at 7am. The work is expected to last 2-3 days and is weather dependen...

Wildflower Dr Construction Starting Monday, April 23rd

PRESS RELEASEWILDFLOWER DRCONSTRUCTIONBETWEEN STATION RD AND INDIAN PIPE LNMONDAY, APRIL 23rd, 20187AM TO 5PMGeeleher Enterprises will begin the installation of electrical conduit on Wildflower Dr starting at Station Rd and continuing towards Indian Pipe ...

Human Rights Youth Heroism Awards

The Amherst Human Rights Commission has as its prime purpose to promote a community of mutual respect and to honor our diversity. We strive to promote attitudes of compassion and concern for all of our neighbors. To encourage these values, we offer the Hu...

Dickinson St CLOSED to through traffic UPDATE

PRESS RELEASEDICKINSON STCLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFICCONSTRUCTION CONTINUESMonday, April 23rd, 20187am to 5pmWarner Brothers will be reclaiming the existing asphalt roadway on Monday, April 23rd, 2018.The road will be regraded for the remainder of the week i...

Waste Reduction: On plastic pollution, what can you do?

Plastic pollution has been in the news a lot lately. You’ve probably read about the “great garbage patch” in the Pacific Ocean, and how it’s getting bigger (it is now 617,763 square miles, or about three times the s...

Cuppa Joe with Paul April 20th at the Works

Town Manager Paul Bockelman will be at the Works at 48 North Pleasant Street on Friday, April 20th, from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.   He will be enjoying his usual cuppa coffee and and he invites anyone to come in to talk. Paul will be joined, by Director ...

Groff Park Community Forum

Residents are invited to attend the Groff Park Community Forum to comment on concept plans and provide ideas for the improvements to Groff Park.

• Tuesday, April 24, 2018
• Crocker Farm Elementary School - Cafeteria, 280 West Street
• 7:00 PM
• Parking on-site
• Snacks ...

April declared Arbor Month in Amherst

WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planning of trees.  This holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Ne...

Free RX Drug Take Back Day in Amherst

Do you or your relatives have a medicine cabinet full of old medication? Amherst Police Department will host a free prescription drug collection day on:

Saturday April 28th from 10AM-2PM at Wildwood Elementary School in Amherst to help get rid of ...

Scheduled Water Main Flushing

     The Water Division of the Public Works
Department will begin its annual systematic water main flushing programs toclean the distribution system on Monday, April 23, 2018 (weather
permitting). &nbs...

Health Insurance Enrollment & Info Sessions For Town Employees & Retirees

The Town of Amherst will be holding a series of enrollment and information sessions for town employees and retirees between April 1st and May 1st. Human Resources encourages you to visit the Amherst Pelham Health Care Trust website to learn more.

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2018 Sweeping Schedule

The Town of Amherst Department of Public Works has begun
sweeping the Main routes and hills that receive the most sand during the wintermonths.  After completing these areas the
DPW will begin sweeping the various sections of town, i...

Samuel Minot Jones Awards

The Jones Library is proud to announce that the Fifth Annual Samuel Minot Jones Awards for Literary Achievement will honor Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Madeleine Blais, and Amherst Regional High School Theater Program, curre...

Pray St CLOSED to through traffic starting Monday, April 2nd

PRAY ST CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFICWATER MAIN WORK STARTINGMONDAY, APRIL 2nd, 2018METERED PORTION OF THE PRAY ST PARKING LOTWILL BE CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGINGSTARTING THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 2018Caracas Construction will resume work replacing the undergr...

Amherst Homeowners Encouraged to Utilize Ener-G-Save Home Energy Audit Program

Philanthropist Harold Grinspoon sponsored a large-scale thermal imaging project called ener-G-save to help homeowners in the Valley learn more about their home’s energy efficiency and ways in which they can save money...

JAMIE REARDON PROMOTED TO SERGEANT

Jamie Reardon promoted to sergeant.

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Detective Jamie P. Reardon of the Amherst Police Department was promoted to the rank of sergeant effective April 23, 2018. Sergeant Reardon was promoted after an extensive selection process which incl...

BRIAN T. JOHNSON PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT

Brian T. Johnson promoted to Lieutenant

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce the promotion of Amherst Police Sergeant Brian T. Johnson to the rank of Lieutenant effective December 27, 2017. Lieutenant Johnson was promoted after an extensive selection process which included intervie...

LIEUTENANT JERRY MILLAR'S RETIREMENT

Lieutenant Jerry Millar retires from the Amherst Police Department.

Chief Scott P. Livingstone announced, today, the retirement of Lieutenant Jerry Millar, effective October 10, 2017, after 34 years of service to the police department and the Town of Amherst.

Jerry Millar, a native of Amherst, joined the Amherst Police Dep...

AMHERST OFFICER GRADUATES FROM POLICE ACADEMY

Patrol Officer Lindsay J. Carroll has graduated from the Reading Regional Police Academy.

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Patrol Officer Lindsay J. Carroll graduated from the Reading Regional Police Academy, in Reading, Massachusetts on August 15, 2017. Patrol Officer Carroll has begun her twelve week field officer train...

TWO AMHERST OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM WMASS REGIONAL POLICE ACADEMY

Patrol Officers Jose J. Diaz-Gutierrez and Matthew J. Ziomek graduated from the police academy.

Chief Scott P. Livingstone is pleased to announce that Patrol Officers Jose J. Diaz-Gutierrez and Matthew J. Ziomek graduated from the Western Massachusetts Regional Police Academy, in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 5, 2017. Patrol Officers Diaz-Gutier...