Public Drop-In Today on New Emergency Communications Tower
Amherst, NH · October 5, 2026
Foliage drives filled the back roads this weekend, but Monday shifts our focus straight to town planning.
The Lead
American Tower Corporation is holding an open public stakeholder session this afternoon from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at the Amherst Fire and EMS facility. Town Meeting voters approved Article 41 in March, granting the Board of Selectmen authority to negotiate a long-term lease of municipal land to erect an emergency communications tower. Today's drop-in meeting gives neighbors and abutters their first look at the 180-foot monopole design, exact placement behind the public safety complex, and coverage modeling intended to eliminate cellular and emergency dispatch dead zones along Route 101. Representatives will answer questions on tree-line sightlines, fall-zone safety buffers, and lease revenue ahead of formal Planning Board reviews later this fall.
Local Pulse
- Hearing Set for Thornton Ferry Property City Hall Neighbors can weigh in Tuesday evening on redevelopment plans for the town-owned parcel following environmental review.
Today's Outlook
- High 65°F · Low 46°F — Fog (winds around 15 mph)
- Dense morning fog will slow your commute, so allow extra time and grab a layer.
What's On Around Town
Today
Communications Tower Public Information Session Amherst Fire and EMS (177 Amherst St), 2:00–6:00 PM · Free Review plans and voice feedback on the proposed municipal communications tower.
Board of Selectmen Meeting Town Hall (2 Main St), 6:30–10:00 PM · Free Follow along with municipal decisions and the latest town department updates.
Tomorrow
- Book Club Open House Amherst Town Library (14 Main St), 2:00–3:30 PM · Free
- Bedford Farmers’ Market Murphy’s Taproom (393 Route 101), Bedford, 3:00–6:00 PM · Free
Wednesday
- Town Planning Board Meeting Town Hall (2 Main St), 7:00–10:00 PM · Free
- Selectmen’s Advisory Committee New Daland Memorial Library (8 Lilac Ln), Mont Vernon, 7:00–9:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The Wigwam Museum
- Tucked at Middle and Cross Streets, this 1839 former chapel hides an Italian-style frescoed ceiling painted by itinerant artists when the roof was raised in 1879. It later hosted basketball games and town road trucks before sheltering the town’s 1849 Concord Coach.
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