Keeping up to date on town meetings and occurrences is a little different now - at least until things get back to normal. Town Boards and...

Amherst government is mainly run by citizen volunteers. Our Boards, Commissions and Committees have several positions expiring in 2020....

The success of Warrant Articles #37, #40 and #41 will bring much needed change to Amherst. We look forward to the bright future and your...

At tonight's Board of Selectman (BOS) Meeting, a current and extremely long-term Planning Board Member gave a "citizen's speech" during...

Elected versus Appointed officials - which one is easier to "get rid of"? CLAIM: it is harder to remove an elected official than an...

Please make sure to vote this Tuesday between 6am and 8pm at Souhegan High School as Amherst’s future may depend on it! Encourage friends...

The basic requirement for holding an elected or appointed position in the Town of Amherst is to be a resident of the town. Obviously,...

Although approved by voters in 2005, Impact Fees have not been implemented by the town (see below for a description of Impact Fees). Why...

There is fear mongering in many forms regarding the state's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Law and Article #40 - deleting the IIHO. This...

As the description or rationale is not present on the ballot for Tuesday's election, I wanted to make sure that everyone voting has a...

The below was posted on Facebook by long-time Amherst resident Linda Kaiser, who has served on the Planning Board and has long-standing...

see https://www.amhersttoday.net/post/what-are-density-bonuses-what-is-iiho for more information on the IIHO A current Amherst Planning...

This is the actual section verbatim from the IIHO granting very powerful control to the Planning Board: D. WAIVERS The Planning Board,...

Beware of what you hear on social media! There is disinformation being spread via social media regarding the detriments of removing IIHO...

In response to the recently proposed warrant articles, the BOS commissioned the Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) to assess the...

The Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) just performed an assessment for Amherst called a Housing Needs Assessment. It was...

The name of this organization has historical significance with our town government. This group was formed years ago by frustrated...

If you've seen these signs all over town and are wondering what they are for, I hope the information below will answer your questions....

Below is the statement read at the 2/5/20 Deliberative Session regarding switching to an elected Planning Board. Hello Amherst Residents:...

Why are current IIHO ordinances skimpy on details and long on promises? IIHO stands for Integrated Innovative Housing Ordinance. The main...