Architecture Tour Planned for Downtown Amherst
This Saturday, May 4th, town councilor Steve Schreiber will lead a tour of architecture in…
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SUPPORT AMHERST SANCTUARY
by Annique Boomsma and Joan Epstein Lucio Perez, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, currently living…
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: BACKGROUND TO A PROPOSAL
by Michael Greenebaum Once upon a time, Amherst had a Town Meeting. And if this…
LETTER: MEASLES AWARENESS REQUESTED FOR AMHERST SCHOOLS
Editor’s Note: a slightly different version of this letter was sent previously to school district…
AMHERST SEEKS STATE FUNDING TO REPLACE TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Officials Cite Single, 600-Student Building as the “Proposed Framework”
by Marla Goldberg-Jamate The Town of Amherst is submitting new applications to the state this…
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (4/1/19). THE BIG ISSUES WERE VOTES ON THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOI AND EAST STREET SCHOOL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT.
by William Kaizen Votes took place on both the Statement of Interest (SOI) for building…
WHERE DOES AMHERST’S TRASH GO?
by Maura Keene An article appeared in The New York Times last month indicating that…
RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (4/1/19)
By Maura Keene The Town Council meeting on April 1, 2019 was a nearly five-hour…
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (3/18/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS POLITICAL THEATER.
by William Kaizen Never have I seen the Town Room so crowded! Every seat was…
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST
From Other Sources offers links to articles that may be of interest to Amherst readers. …
RECAP: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (3/18/19)
by Maura Keene Absent: Evan Ross Participating via remote access: Alisa Brewer The main event…
ACT LOCAL: GREEN SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMHERST (First in a Series)
by Darcy Dumont First Things First! Why was creating an Energy and Climate Action Committee…