Finance Committee Stalls On Town Councilor Compensation Proposal
Meeting of the Finance Committee June 9, 2023 The Finance Committee met on June 9…
Year: 2023
Community Health Assessment Highlights The Need For More Affordable Housing, Better Food Access In Amherst
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, June 8, 2023 The meeting…
Candidates Identified For Zoning Board Openings
The Community Resources Committee (CRC) of the Town Council will conduct interviews for the two…
Union And School District Reach Tentative Agreement. Union Awaiting No Confidence Response
After nearly 18 months of bargaining, The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) and the Amherst…
Letter: Amherst’s Paraeducators Deserve A Living Wage
The following letter was sent to the Regional School Committee on June 8, 2023. I…
Issues & Analyses: Other Northeast College Towns Receive Much Larger PILOT Payments Than Amherst
Last year Amherst College gave the town of Amherst an unrestricted donation of $130,000, its…
Jones Library Expansion Lands Another $1.7 Million From State
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of June 5, 2023 State Funds Will Support…
Community Choice Aggegation, Coming Soon To Amherst, Will Democratize Town’s Energy Supply
Fifty-four people attended the June 6 public Zoom meeting to explain and answer questions about…
Opinion: Now Is The Time To Act On Middle School Debacle
Last week, Ali Wicks-Lim and Jena Schwartz offered scathing critiques of the Amherst Regional Public…
Jim McGovern Condemns Federal Debt Agreement During Visit To Amherst
U.S. Representative Jim McGovern spoke to a crowd of about 75 at the Bangs Center…
Solar Construction At Hickory Ridge Comes To A Halt
Despite almost perfect building weather, construction of the Hickory Ridge Solar Project on West Pomeroy…
Poles, Proclamations, Potholes, And Library Construction Discussed At June 5 Town Council Meeting
This meeting was held in a hybrid format and was recorded. The recording can be…