Planning Board Continues Discussion of Proposed Zoning Changes
Board Discusses Footnote m and Accessory Dwelling Units Report on the 2/17/21 Meeting The Planning...
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Barbara Love Advises Community Safety Working Group On Implicit Bias Training
Barbara Love, UMass Professor Emeritus of Education, spoke to the Community Safety Working Group at...
Fundraiser Supports Furloughed School Workers
A GoFundMe fundraiser created by an Amherst elementary school teacher to support furloughed workers of...
Western Mass Residents Gather At Governor Baker’s Office To Protest Biomass Rules Rollback
Source: Springfield Climate Justice Coalition Western Massachusetts residents spoke out against Governor Baker’s energy regulation...
Historic Commission Mulls Criteria For Mandating Preservation
Report on the Meeting Of The Amherst Historical Commission (2/10/21) The meeting was held via...
ZBA: Hearing On Contested Garage Conversion At Corner Of Strong And East Pleasant Continued Until March 25
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board Of Appeals (2/11/21) The meeting was held...
Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival To Screen Award-Winning Film On Post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, Host Conversation with Director
Source: UMass News and Media The 28th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival and the 2020-2021...
Active COVID-19 Cases At UMass Climb Past 600
Lockdown Prevents Many Working Students From Reporting To Jobs It was a challenging week for...
Elementary School Project Cleared For Next Phase
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted on Wednesday, February 11 to admit Amherst and...
Water Treatment Plant Replacement Costs Rise From $11 Million to $13.2 Million
“Costs have gone up a little, $11 million to $13.2 million.” That is how an...
Unions Propose Rapid Vaccination Plan For School Employees
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association In a letter sent to state Health and Human Services Secretary...
Council Supports Prioritizing Teachers For Covid-19 Vaccine
Following the emotional School Committee public hearing on February 4, where Amherst parents aired their...