What’s Happening In Amherst?
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Public Comment: Recommended Climate Action Goals For Town Manager
by Lydia Vernon-Jones and Julian Hynes The following public comment was submitted in writing to...
Public Comment: Jennifer Shiao Commended For Calling Attention To Synthetic Turf Risks
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the School Committee for their meeting...
Letter: School Committee’s Attempt To Silence Critic Sets Poor Example For Our Students
Regional School Committee member Peter Demling has invented a new policy and wants to “remind”...
Letter: The Jones Library Has A Plan B. Now What?
The following letter also appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Jones Library in Amherst...
Letter: Town Needs Better Trash Policies
I’m paying USA $120 per quarter to pick up a garbage container that we half-fill...
Letter: Misleading And False Statements Abound Regarding Track/Field Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst School Committee...
Opinion: Pediatricians Warn That Synthetic Turf Is Especially Dangerous For Children And Teens
By Maura and Art Keene A team of pediatricians from the Children’s Environmental Health Center...
Opinion: A Special Town Meeting For A Periodic Review Of Amherst’s Home Rule Charter
Amherst’s government operates under the provisions of its Home Rule Charter, adopted by the voters...
Opinion: A Possible Double Whammy To Major Policy Goals In Amherst
Once a year, the Town Council formulates a list of goals they want the Town...
Almanac: Jellies
At this time of year the color palette of the woods and fields has gone...
Photo Of The Week: Quilts From The Stitching Time Exhibit At Augusta Savage Gallery
Source: Augusta Savage Gallery Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaboration Quilt ProjectAugusta Savage Gallery, New...