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: 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...
A Few Questions For Fire Fighter Nick Chirekos
Nick Chirekos has been working on behalf of every person who lives or works in...
Almanac: Fun With Water Chestnuts
Here’s how to pull a water chestnut. First, find one. This is best done from...
Culture Club: Mural Festival Honors Street Art Pioneers
This article originally appeared in the Montague Reporter on 6/17/2021. As a visitor to the...
States Are Passing Laws Banning The Teaching Of Critical Race Theory. What Is It And Why Is It Important? A Guide To Resources
by Amilcar Shabazz and Abdul Alkalimat Critical race theory has its origins in the work...