State Grant May Help Local Businesses Hurt By COVID
Source: amherstma.gov The Town has received a $60,000 state grant to hire a consulting firm...
Films By Black German Filmmakers Showcased
Source: UMass News and MediaThe DEFA Film Library at UMass Amherst, in solidarity with the...
UMass Dining Exceeds “Real Food” Goal
Source: UMass News and Media The award-winning UMass Dining program has surpassed a goal to...
Letter: Broader Planning Needed In Lieu Of Miscellaneous Zoning Changes
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Town Council, The Town Manager and...
Letter: Preserve Footnote “m” To Preserve Neighborhoods
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Town Councilors, Town Planners and the Town...
Letter: A Vibrant Downtown Needs Interesting Businesses
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Town Council and Town Manager on...
Letter: Downtown Neighborhoods Transformed For The Worse From Increased Student Density
Dick and I moved to our first home in the downtown neighborhood in 1988. We...
Letter: On The Right To Be Seen At A Public Hearing
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Town Council President Lynn Griesemer in February....
Letter: Appointment To Planning Board Poses A Conflict Of Interest
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 4. I...
Opinion: Burden Is On Trustees to Prove Jones Expansion Is Fiscally Responsible
By Art and Maura Keene Here’s the (multi) million dollar question: can the Jones Library...
Almanac: Dinosaur Tracks
I was hiking with a friend recently in the wonderfully varied terrain of the Bear...
Photo Of The Week. Hope By Chaia Heller.
Hope, by Covid Survivor Chaia Heller. Day 27. I took this photo on one of...