AMHERST PARKING IS OK, KNOWING WHERE TO FIND IT IS THE PROBLEM
It’s a matter of perception, the matter of parking in Amherst: in reality it isn’t...
NEWS
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (8/26/19)
Highlights: The council issued a proclamation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jewish Community of...
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM ATTRACTS FEWER SPANISH SPEAKERS THAN HOPED
A new Spanish-English dual language program, called “Caminantes”, will welcome two classes of kindergarten students...
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING (8/27/19)
Highlights: The board approved a proposal to landscape the area around trailers previously used by...
NEW TOWN FLOOD MAPS COULD IMPACT FUTURE CAPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
By Maria Kopicki New preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) were presented to the public...
JONES LIBRARY HIRES ARCHITECTS TO REDO EXPANSION DESIGN
Reports from Jones Library meetings, Board of Trustees (8/15), Feasibility and Design Committee ( 8/12/19...
AMHERST INDY ON VACATION AUGUST 18 TO AUGUST 25
Dear Readers: The Indy will be on vacation the week of August 19 and there...
TOWN MANAGER SEEKS MEMBERS FOR BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Town Manager Paul Bockelman is seeking volunteers to serve on numerous town boards including the Cultural...
UMASS TO HOST “THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC SERVICE” WITH STATE SENATOR JO COMERFORD AND SAMANTHA HAMILTON
The University of Massachusetts/Amherst School of Public Policy will kick off the 2019-’20 academic year by presenting...
MINUTE TAKERS SOUGHT FOR TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
The Amherst-Pelham Public Schools and the Town of Amherst are seeking recorders to take and...
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA) MEETING (8/8/19)
Present: Mark Parent (Chair), Joan O’Meara, Steven Judge, Tom Simpson (Matthew Wilk was absent, which...
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOTTERY DEADLINE APPROACHES
The Amherst Housing Authority is now accepting applications for four affordable housing units at a...