Amherst

Amherst is under Level 2 water use restrictions and has a new senior services leader on the way. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia as the incoming Director of Senior Services, with a start date of July 20. The appointment comes as the Bangs Community Center — which hou…

Sixteen deeds were recorded in Amherst between June 6 and July 5, 2026, but only three carried disclosed sale prices, ranging from $200,000 to $750,000 with a median of $300,000. The period's most notable transaction was the $750,000 sale of a condominium unit at Lovell House, 32 North …

One Amherst obituary was published during the week of June 29–July 5, 2026: Sullivan, Evelyn B., age 90, of Amherst, who died June 30, 2026. Services are scheduled for July 9 at St. Brigid's Church in Amherst. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Douglass Funeral Services.

Amherst youth baseball and softball wrapped the spring 2026 season with three championships: the Amherst Royals captured the 50/70 Frontier League title, the Amherst Koufax Hurricanes claimed the Western Massachusetts Baseball League crown, and the Hadley-Amherst 12U Softball squad took…

Amherst names Daniel Garcia its new Director of Senior Services as the town marks Independence Day. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Garcia's appointment this week, with a start date of July 20; Garcia will oversee services for older residents out of the Bangs Community Center, whe…

Amherst names Daniel Garcia its new Director of Senior Services as the town marks Independence Day. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Garcia's appointment this week, with a start date of July 20; Garcia will oversee services for older residents out of the Bangs Community Center, whe…

Amherst names Daniel Garcia its new Director of Senior Services, with a July 20 start date. Town Manager Paul Bockelman made the appointment as the Bangs Community Center — home to the Senior Center — undergoes a multi-phase renovation targeting health, safety, and accessibility improve…

Extreme heat drives Amherst to open free pools and cooling centers through the July 4 holiday weekend. With a heat and humidity advisory running through Friday, July 3, Town Manager Paul Bockelman's office activated multiple relief options — including no-cost public pool admission Wedne…

Eleven deeds were recorded in Amherst, Massachusetts, between May 31 and June 29, 2026, but only four carried disclosed sale prices, making a full market assessment impossible. Among those four, prices ranged from $265,449 to $615,000, with a median of $331,750. The month's top transact…

Eleven deeds were recorded in Amherst, Massachusetts, between May 31 and June 29, 2026, but only four carried disclosed sale prices, making a full market assessment impossible. Among those four, prices ranged from $265,449 to $615,000, with a median of $331,750. The month's top transact…