Town Spray Pad Now Open. Pools Opening Soon
Source: amherstma.gov The spray pad at Groff park is now open seven days a week...
Amherst Town Council, Board of Registrars, Plan Executive Sessions To Discuss Lawsuit Over Disqualified Petition Signatures
The Amherst Town Council is planning an executive session on Monday, June 7, to discuss...
Race Amity Day Celebration Will Be Held Virtually This Sunday, June 13
Source: Citizens for Racial Amity Now (CRAN) A virtual celebration of Race Amity Day will...
One-day Seminar Documenting Early History of Black Lives In The Valley, June 19
Source: UMass History Department The Pioneer Valley History Network, the UMass Amherst Public History Program,...
Amherst Schedules Juneteenth Community Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov On Saturday, June 19th 2021, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will celebrate Juneteenth for...
Issues and Analysis: Zoning Primer – What Is The Zoning Board Of Appeals (ZBA)?
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), traditionally one of the most important multi-member bodies in...
Letter: To The Amherst Community From The Community Safety Working Group: Fully Fund CSWG Recommendations
The Town of Amherst’s Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) is charged with. (a) recommending alternative...
Letter: Community Service Versus Policing Amherst
My belief is that we do not need to be looking for replacements for the...
Opinion: Local And Green (#22, Part 2). Towns Moving From Planning To Acting On Climate
This article appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Part 1 of this column covered municipal...
Almanac: The Eye Of A Daisy
To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold...
Town Manager Report For June 7, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...