Public Comment: How Much Will Hauler Reform Cost? Town Should Issue RFP to Find Out.
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Letter: Gratitude for Responsivenss of Disability Access Advisory Committee
When I planned to meet some friends in Amherst for lunch recently, I looked for...
Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine
Bombs. The US sells thousands of tons of bombs to Israel, bought with the financial...
Letter: Escalating Jones Library Expansion Costs Threaten Town’s Sustainability Goals and Public Schools
As the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager prepare to put the Jones Library demolition...
Opinion: More Money for the Library but Not for the Schools
by Art and Maura Keene The Town Council Meeting of June 17 (see also here)...
Opinion: You Are Not Alone
Love, Justice and Climate Change It is easy to feel overwhelmed and alone in the...
Searching for Curves in Amherst’s Architecture
Amherst History Month by Month Walking with friends on the UMass campus, I was asked,...
Photos of the Week: Reflections Along the Robert Frost Trail by Jonathan Plant
For all us who love hiking our local trails, the orange markers of the Robert...
What’s In This Issue?
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Council Removes Restrictions on Funding for High School Track. Consents to Jones Library Redesign Expenditure
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 17,2024. Part 2 This meeting was...
New Water Use Restrictions and Speed Limits for Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 17, 2024. Part 1PresentLynn Griesemer...
Finance Committee Denies More Reparations Funding. Plans Cautionary Letter to School Committee Regarding FY26 Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, June 18, 2024 This meeting was...