More Steel, Less Wood Proposed For New Library Design. Campaign Pivots From Gifts To Pledges
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of January 16, 2023 Replacement Of Timber With...
School Building Project Value Engineering Continues; Initial Projection of Town’s Share is $58 Million
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) continued to review value engineering measures to decrease costs...
Planning Board Skeptical About Proposal To Relax Permitting For Duplexes, Triplexes, and Townhouses
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board, January 18,2023 This meeting was held...
Waste Hauler Overhaul/Curbside Composting Proposal Included In Town Manager Goals
The proposal to transition Amherst’s waste hauler system to town-contracted, including curbside compost pick up,...
There’s Still Time To Fill Out The Zero Waste Amherst Survey On Local Trash And Recycling Services
Source: Zero Waste Amherst Zero Waste Amherst is conducting a survey to collect data on...
Human Rights Commission Sets Goals For 2023
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Human Rights Commission, January 18, 2023 This meeting...
Amherst Cultural Council Awards 73 Grants To Local Recipients
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Cultural Council (ACC) has awarded 73 grants totaling $61,983, for cultural programs...
Steven Kurtz Appointed To Water Supply Protection Committee
Town Manager Paul Bockelman filled a long-standing vacancy on the Water Supply Protection Committee on...
Biden’s Approval Rating Continues To Trend Upward In Latest UMass Amherst Poll. Respondents Show Support For A Presidential Age Limit
Source: UMass News and Media While the 80-year-old president sees a net 10-point positive swing...
Local Libraries Offer Opportunity To Try Induction Cooking At Home For Free
Source: Forbes Library Starting February 8, The Forbes (Northampton), Lilly (Florence), and Jones (Amherst) libraries...
Augusta Savage Gallery Hosts Exhibit Dedicated To Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women
Source: Augusta Savage Gallery The Augusta Savage Gallery at the New Africa House, 180 Infirmary...
Amherst’s Lunar New Year/Spring Festival, January 29
Source: amherstma.gov The public is invited to join the Amherst Human Rights Commission on Sunday,...