Letter: Austerity, False Tradeoffs, And The Responsibilities Of The School Committee
The following letter was sent to the Amherst School Committee on July 12, 2021. We...
Letter: In Support Of Sunrise Budget Rally
While the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) could not formally be here with you all...
Opinion: Town Manager Should Release Amherst Media Capital Funds
Amherst Town Manager, Paul Bockelman has refused to release Comcast Capital Funds earmarked for Amherst...
Opinion: Planning Needed Before Rezoning “CVS Lot” For Parking Garage
The following comments and analysis were sent to the Amherst Planning Board, Planning Department, Town...
Almanac: Dewy Hammocks
My mom always insisted that she enjoyed hot, muggy weather. I didn’t inherit that gene....
UMass Researchers Recount Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: UMass News and Media Just as COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life,...
Photo Of The Week: Arachnid Visitor by Annique Boomsma
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
Town Manager Report For July 12, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
What’s In This Issue?
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Will The Town Build A Parking Garage Behind CVS?
Report on the Meeting Of The Planning Board of July 7, 2021 The meeting was...
Board of Health Urges Adoption of Declaration Of Racism As A Public Health Crisis
Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health of July 8,2021 PresentMembers Nancy Gilbert (Chair), Steve...
Town Manager To Determine Priorities For $12 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding
A process for spending almost $12 million that the Town of Amherst is receiving under...