PINE STREET CLOSING: A section of Pine Street will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning Wednesday, as the Department of Public Works completes the rebuilding of the road.
The project, between the intersections with State Street and Sand Hill Road, includes putting loam and seed along the edges of the road and installing accessible crosswalk ramps.
Work will last between one and two weeks.
All traffic will be detoured onto State Street and Sand Hill Road, with residents who need to access their homes facing minor delays.
Anyone with questions may call the DPW at 259-3050 or email publicworks@amherstma.gov.
ANNUAL CENSUS: The annual census is nearing completion, and residents are reminded to return their forms as soon as possible.
Anyone who did not receive a census form should contact the town clerk’s office at 413-247-0942.
DOG LICENSES: The deadline for licensing dogs is March 31. Effective May 1, a penalty of $2 per month will be assessed for late registration.
A certificate showing a current rabies vaccination and a certificate of spaying, if applicable, are required. The license fee is $10 for spayed or neutered dogs, plus any late fee. All other dogs are $15, plus any late fee.
Licenses may be obtained at the town clerk’s office or by mail. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for renewals by mail. Fees are waived for residents over 70 years of age with proof of age, if registered by March 31.