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...
Photo Of The Week: Cicadas Have Arrived Though Not In Western Mass, By Eli Keene
Emerging 17 year cicada in Washington D.C. Photographed on May 20, 2021 by Eli Keene....
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. (#36). This Week’s Focus: The War In Gaza
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Town Manager Report For May 17, 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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Amherst Board Of Health Recommends Opt-Out Of Mosquito Spraying Program
The Amherst Board of Health (BOH), after a lengthy discussion, voted to recommend to the...
UMass Amherst Confers 6,400 Undergraduate Degrees To The Class Of 2021 In Four Smaller, Socially Distanced Ceremonies
At the recent Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies at UMass Amherst, UMass ice hockey Coach Greg Carvel shared with...
Planning Department Presents Revised Zoning Bylaws For Mixed-use Buildings and Apartments And Demolition Delay
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of May 12,2021 The meeting was held via Zoom....