Massachusetts Will Move To Phase IV Of Reopening Plan Beginning March 22
Source: mass.gov and Boston.com All communities in Massachusetts will move into Step 1 of Phase IV of the state’s...
Less Than One-Quarter Of Massachusetts Residents Have Received COVID Vaccine According to New UMass / WCVB Poll
Survey Shows More Than 20 Percent Probably, Or Definitely, Will Not Get The Vaccine, While...
Cultural District Seeks Artists To Help Transform Downtown Amherst Into Outdoor Art Gallery This Summer
Source: Amherst Center Cultural District The Amherst Center Cultural District (ACCD) is transforming downtown Amherst...
UMass Lecture Series On A Planet In Crisis Continues
Source: UMass Department of History The Fineberg Lecture and Film series, “A Planet on the...
Letter: Jones Expansion Would Destroy Kinsey Garden
I am the designer and previous benefactor of the Kinsey Garden, dedicated to the memory...
Letter: Archipelago Developments Undermine Downtown Community, Commerce
Editor’s note: the following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 17...
Letter: Large Downtown Apartment Buildings Are Inconsistent With Master Plan
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, the Planning Department...
Letter: Moratorium Will Create Space To Align Zoning With Community Needs
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 19,...
Letter: Plan First, Zoning Second
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, and...
Letter: Downtown Construction Moratorium Will Allow Town To Assess Post-Pandemic Housing Needs
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, The Planning Department,...
Letter: Supports Temporary Moratorium For Downtown Construction
Editor’s note: the following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 17...
Opinion: Maintaining Amherst’s Character Through The Design Review Board
The aesthetic appeal of a renewed downtown is not incompatible with economic development. These are not...