Public Requests Shift In Funding From Police To Community Response Program
Report on the Public Hearing on the FY22 budget held via Zoom on Monday, May...
Finance Committee Debates Police Funding Options
For over two hours on May 17, the Town Council listened to comments from 44...
Amherst Education Foundation Announces 2021-2022 Excellence Grant Recipients
The Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) announced on Monday (5/18) the recipients of its Excellence Grants...
Council Issues Race Amity Day Proclamation. Plans Race Amity Day Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Town Council recently voted to approve the Annual Race Amity Day...
Forum On Climate Change And Affordable Housing Slated For May 25
The Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition will present a forum on climate change and affordable housing...
Issues and Analyses: A Primer on Accessory Dwelling Units
By Suzannah Muspratt and Kitty Axelson-Berry An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a small subsidiary...
Public Comment: Fund Community Safety Working Group & Amherst Schools
Forty-four people offered public comment at the Public Hearing on the Town Budget, conducted as...
Letter: Disappointed In Planning Board But Not Surprised
At the end of a very long night, the Amherst Planning Board voted to not...
Letter: Defund The Police. Support Amherst Schools And CSWG
At Monday’s (5/17) Town Council/Finance Committee Public Hearing on the FY22 budget, over two hours...
Opinion: Love, Justice, And Climate Change: Nurturing Hope
Hope is essential for climate action. Some activists may be motivated by fear, anger, or...
Who Plans The Future of Amherst? A Few Questions for Chris Brestrup and David Ziomek
I interviewed Christine Brestrup, Director of the Planning Department, and David Ziomek, Assistant Town Manager,...
Almanac : Sunflecks
I recently hiked a section of the Pocumtuck Trail, which meanders for about 15 miles...