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By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State - Amherst Indy

As most Amherst homeowners are painfully aware, August 1 marks the due date for the first quarterly property tax payment of the new fiscal year. Town Council President Lynn Griesemer touched the subject of property taxes as a guest on WHMP’s Talk the Talk show on July 9. Speaking about Amherst’s $45 million backlog of road repairs, Griesemer remarked, “Sometimes people suggest that we should do an override for roads. Well, I don’t think the peo…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

New UMass Study Finds that Proposed Cuts to Federal Research & Development Funding in Massachusetts Puts More than $16 Billion in Economic Activity at Risk - Amherst Indy

Source: UMass Donahue Institute If proposed changes to federal funding and support for research and development are enacted, the economic future of the commonwealth faces significant uncertainty, according to the report, “Economic Contributions of R&D Funding in Massachusetts.” It examined the direct economic contributions and multiplier effects (“spin offs”) associated with federal research funding awarded to Massachusetts’ universities, hospit…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Cartoon: Jonesing for All We Need - Amherst Indy

by Ira Bryck and Art KeeneThis cartoon was produced with Sora AIThe post Cartoon: Jonesing for All We Need first appeared on Amherst Indy.Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Letter: Regarding a New Firehouse and DPW Building, Two Can Live Cheaper than One - Amherst Indy

The following letter was sent to Town Councilors Mandi Jo Hanneke, George Ryan, Pam Rooney and Jennifer Taub and July 26, 2025 It is good to see that there is some incremental movement on the planning for a new DPW Center but no clear path for a new Fire Center. It is interesting to note that the last report on a new Fire Station was 2006 and the estimated cost of construction was $8 million to $12 million. Today the estimate is $30 million to…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Photo Gallery: School Building Committee Tours Fort River Construction - Amherst Indy

The Elementary School Building Committee toured the Fort River Elementary School construction stie on July 22. The committee received an update on the project from the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) on July 18. That report noted that construction is progressing on schedule. The basic shape of the building is now evident with the steel structure essentially complete, just a few slabs on grade remaining to be poured, and the roof about half on. Lig…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Over a dozen cars vandalized in Amherst, suspect arrested

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AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - A man from Amherst has been charged after over a dozen cars were vandalized overnight on Wednesday. In a news release sent to 22News from the Town of Amherst, between 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday and 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, 13 vehicles were vandalized in the area of Northampton Road and adjacent streets. UMass Amherst primate research lab shuts down after PETA campaign The owners of the damaged vehicles contacted the Amher…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Spotted Lanternflies Have Arrived in Amherst - Amherst Indy

The following article was prepared with the assistance of Perplexity AI The sudden appearance of the spotted lanternfly, a striking but destructive insect native to Asia, has been confirmed in Western Massachusetts this summer, raising new alarms among scientists, farmers, and residents alike. First detected in Massachusetts in 2021 in Fitchburg, the pest has nowAmherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

Lowheaven Drop Cathartic Single ‘Amherst’

Lowheaven have dropped cathartic single ‘Amherst’, taken from their upcoming debut album. Photo credit: Fabiana Moreira With ‘Ritual Decay’ set to arrive on August 29 via MNRK Heavy, it follows the release of previous singles ‘Mercy Death’ and ‘Chemical Pattern’. Speaking on ‘Amherst’, vocalist/guitarist Dan Thomson has shared: “This is a tough one for me. From where this song started, until where you hear it now, it has been through the wringer…Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherst Read Article

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By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State - Amherst Indy

New UMass Study Finds that Proposed Cuts to Federal Research & Development Funding in Massachusetts Puts More than $16 Billion in Economic Activity at Risk - Amherst Indy

Cartoon: Jonesing for All We Need - Amherst Indy

Letter: Regarding a New Firehouse and DPW Building, Two Can Live Cheaper than One - Amherst Indy

Photo Gallery: School Building Committee Tours Fort River Construction - Amherst Indy

Over a dozen cars vandalized in Amherst, suspect arrested

Spotted Lanternflies Have Arrived in Amherst - Amherst Indy

Lowheaven Drop Cathartic Single ‘Amherst’

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By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State - Amherst Indy

New UMass Study Finds that Proposed Cuts to Federal Research & Development Funding in Massachusetts Puts More than $16 Billion in Economic Activity at Risk - Amherst Indy

Cartoon: Jonesing for All We Need - Amherst Indy

Letter: Regarding a New Firehouse and DPW Building, Two Can Live Cheaper than One - Amherst Indy

Photo Gallery: School Building Committee Tours Fort River Construction - Amherst Indy

Over a dozen cars vandalized in Amherst, suspect arrested

Spotted Lanternflies Have Arrived in Amherst - Amherst Indy

Lowheaven Drop Cathartic Single ‘Amherst’