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- Check4 days agoChange Detected- New items added to In the News: Town Offices & Libraries Closing at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 19; Amherst Alert; Public Forum: Charter Review Preliminary Report; Warming Centers; Now Accepting Resident Capital Requests. - The 'Survey: Name Our New Schools' item was removed.SummaryDifference4%

- Check11 days agoChange DetectedSurvey: Name Our New Schools was added with input link and details about naming the new elementary and sixth-grade schools. Warming Centers and Now Accepting Resident Capital Requests were added, including locations, hours, submission steps, and contact information.SummaryDifference14%

- Check18 days agoChange DetectedNew Amherst News & Announcements posts were added, including Town Offices Closing at 2:00 PM and guidance on winter weather preparedness, parking bans, and related resources. The page now features additional events and notices such as Lighting of the Merry Maple, Wizard of Oz, MEI update, and a variety of community notices.SummaryDifference17%

- Check25 days agoChange DetectedAdded new Amherst In the News posts including Town Council accepting applications for non-voting Finance Committee members, proposed Public Urination and Defecation bylaw, a Town Council public hearing on the 457 Main Street property surplus, Construction Notice for Amity St & University Dr, and updates such as the 2025 Municipal Equality Index score, Olympia Drive fire recap, and November events. Older notices such as the Town Manager rescinding the state of emergency and related fire updates were removed.SummaryDifference21%

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- Check40 days agoChange DetectedNew posts were added to the In the News feed, including Town Manager rescinding the State of Emergency (Nov 9, 2025), a Fire Update, Road Construction Week of Nov 10, and November Events. Some older items and placeholders such as 'Read On...' were removed.SummaryDifference12%

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