New Sewer Bylaw Will Determine Who Pays For Water Line Repairs
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee, April 7,2022 Present: Dorothy...
Volunteers Sought To Help Write Town’s Solar Bylaw
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman seeks two volunteers to serve on a new Solar...
Fees For Legal Ads May Increase For Planning Board Hearings
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board, April 6, 2022 This meeting was...
Free Covid Vaccines And Rapid Tests Still Available Through Town Health Department
Although UMass is no longer conducting PCR testing for Covid-19 for community members, Amherst has...
Ticks Are Active In Western Massachusetts
Sources: Mass Audobon and mass.gov Several local residents have reported acquiring tick bites after walking...
Town Council OK’s Increased Parking Permit Fees, Changes To North Pleasant Street, And Revised Plan For Polling Places
Report On The Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 4, 2022 Highlights Juneteenth celebration...
Nine Percent Of Amherst Residents Identify As African American According To Census
Report On The Meeting Of The African Heritage Reparations Assembly, April 4, 2022 PresentMichele Miller...
Town Raises Flag For Child Abuse Awareness Month
On April 1, 2022, Amherst held flag raising ceremony to mark Child Abuse Awareness month....
Activists Rally For Student Debt Cancellation
Source: Western Mass Area Labor Federation As part of a national day of action for...
Affordable Housing Units Still Available At Aspen Heights In Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov Aspen Heights Amherst is a brand-new, 88 unit rental apartment community located in...
No Mow May Aims To Protect Pollinators
Some American communities are starting to organize around “No Mow May”, a campaign that encourages...
UMass Study Finds Disbelief in Human Evolution Linked To Greater Prejudice And Racism
Source: UMass News and Media A disbelief in human evolution was associated with higher levels...