Mark The Summer Solstice At The UMass Sunwheel
Source: UMass News and Media The public is invited to join University of Massachusetts Amherst…
Windows Into Art: A Celebration Of The Arts In Amherst’s Downtown Center
Source: Amherst BID For the past two years, the Amherst Center Cultural District has received…
Zoning Primer: A Guide to Amherst’s 24 Zoning, Overlay, And “Other” Districts
Compiled from the Town website by Kitty Axelson-Berry There are 11 categories of zoning districts…
Letter: Denied Extension To Complete Their Work, CSWG Continues To Examine Amherst Police Department Policies And Procedures
During the Thursday (6/17) meeting of the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG), the Town Manager…
Letter: Historic Structures Report Needed Before Jones Library Expansion Project Can Move Forward
Save Our Library, a grassroots group advocating for a financially prudent renovation of the Jones…
Letter: DONA Committee To Monitor Eruptor Project in North Amherst
The Amherst District One Neighborhood Association (DONA) has appointed a committee to monitor and advise…
Letter: Town Planners Should Try Harder To Preserve The Affordable Housing That We Have
A version of this letter was sent to the Planning Board and Town Planning Department…
Opinion: The Struggle for Immigration Justice is Far from Over
We no longer reel from the horrors of caged children at the border. Long-time residents…
Opinion: Let’s Learn From Our History And Avoid The Same Mistakes. DPW Facility Project Needs Diverse Perspectives At The Planning Table From The Beginning
Five years ago, the DPW/Fire Station Advisory Committee produced a plan for a public works…
Opinion: Love, Justice, And Climate Change. News Items – Troubling and Encouraging
Some recent climate news items seem particularly noteworthy. I’ll start with some bad news, but…