UMass Project Will Explore Whether Digital Technologies Increase Public Participation In Amherst’s Municipal Government and Civic Life
Source: UMass News and Media School of Public Policy Professors Jane E. Fountain and Ethan...
UMass Students Publish New “Massachusetts Catalog of Commoning,” Profiling BerkShares, Mass Mesh, Kestrel Land Trust, and More
Source: UMass News and Media Throughout Massachusetts, people are coming together to protect vital resources...
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: 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...