ANNUAL CELEBRATE AMHERST BLOCK PARTY CANCELLED FOR 2020
Source: Amherst Business Improvement District Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Amherst Downtown BID is…
SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING REVIEWS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS OF AMHERST POLICE
The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and broadcast on Amherst Media Channel 17 on…
NEW AMHERST YOUTH ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES BLACK LIVES WITH JULY 4th EVENT
A small crowd of between 50 and 100 people gathered at the Mill River Recreation…
TOWN COUNCIL INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOWN MANAGER EVALUATION
Source:amherstma.gov The Town Council is conducting the annual evaluation of the Town Manager. Members of the…
LETTER: NO “US” AND THEM IN DEFENDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Last week, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new rule requiring international students…
LETTER: ICE PROPOSAL TO EXPEL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WILL HURT THE US
The new ICE regulations requiring international students to leave the US if their fall 2020…
LETTER: TOWN NEEDS RESIDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH POLICE
I am writing with my thoughts about creating some kind of resident committee to work…
LETTER: AMHERST POLICE BUDGET SHOULD BE REDUCED BY 52%
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE TOWN COUNCIL You state in your June 1st, 2020 Resolution…
OPINION: JONES LIBRARY PROJECT ARCHITECTS PRESENT PRICE TAG FOR GREEN FEATURES
REFLECTIONS ON THE JOINT MEETING OF THE JONES FEASIBILITY/DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEES ON 7/2/20. Overview…
OPINION: 40R ZONING PROPOSAL IS MATERIALLY DEFICIENT, LACKS PROPER CITIZEN INPUT, AND OFFERS LITTLE BENEFIT TO AMHERST RESIDENTS
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted as testimony to the Planning Board in June . …
OPINION: IN THE FACE OF MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT WE NEED A 21st CENTURY WPA
Editor’s note: this column appeared previously in Labor Notes. How can we help the unemployed…
CULTURE CLUB: SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS
Culture Club is a new column that will fill out the Indy’s news and opinion…