What’s In This Issue?
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Committees Formed For And Against Jones Library Project
Two citizen committees have registered with the Town Clerk’s office, one opposing and one supporting...
Few Attend Forum on Moving Sixth Grade To Middle School
A public forum about a likely move of sixth graders from all three Amherst elementary...
Planning Board Recommends Amendments To Apartment Bylaw
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board, September 1, 2021 PresentPlanning Board members:...
Councilor Critiques Town’s Draft Comprehensive Housing Policy
By Maura and Art Keene Shortly before the August 23 Town Council Meeting, Councilor Cathy...
UMass Featured In Princeton Review For “Great Campus Food”
Source: UMass News and Media The Princeton Review has named UMass to its “Great Campus...
District One Neighborhood Association Resumes Annual Barbecue/Potluck
Source: DONA Last weekend (8/29), the District One Neighborhood Association (DONA) resumed its annual summer...
Four Open Seats On Amherst Housing Authority Board
Source: Amherst Affordable Municipal Housing Trust The Board of the Amherst Housing Authority is elected....
Public Forum For Community Responder for Equity and Social Services Implementation
Source: amherstma.gov A public forum to gather public input and to field questions on the...
Benjamin Cowdan’s Interstitial Zigzags Opens At The New Portal Gallery On Boltwood Plaza
The Amherst Public Art Commission is pleased to announce the opening of Interstitial Zigzags by...
Issues and Analyses: The Role Student Housing Plays in Communities
By Karen Black Editors’ note: The following article originally appeared in Shelterforce on 9/6/19. We reposted...
Letter: Where Is The Town’s Legal Agreement With KP Law?
“[T]he Town does not have a retainer agreement with KP Law.” That’s what Amherst Town...