REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (7/22/19)
Act Affirming Aborton Rights Wins Unanimous Support, Councilors Debate Presence of Non-Voting Members on Finance...
YOUTH BEAT: OUR GENERATION DEMANDS IT – IMPEACH DONALD TRUMP!
By Julian Hynes and Marisol Pierce Bonifaz Editors note: this week we launch a new...
RESIDENTS RAISE OBJECTIONS TO PROSPECT OF NEW DPW FACILITY ON SOUTH EAST STREET: TOWN OFFICIALS URGED TO CONSIDER OTHER SITES
An energized crowd of about 30 neighbors attended a District 2 meeting at Fort River...
A SPECIAL REPORT ON AMHERST’S PERCENT FOR ART BYLAW
Editor’s Note: This commentary also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin on 7/25/19. Town Meeting passed...
NEW DIRECTOR OF SENIOR SERVICES, NEW MEMBERS OF BOARD OF HEALTH APPROVED BY TOWN COUNCIL
Town Manager Paul Bockelman submitted his nominations for a new Director of Senior Services and...
REPORT: MEETING OF THE OUTREACH, COMMUNICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL (OCA) (7/22/19).
Present: Alisa Brewer, Darcy Dumont, Evan Ross (chair and recorder), George Ryan and Sarah Swartz...
JONES LIBRARY OFFERS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
The Jones Library announced the following opportunities for citizen involvement. 1) New Sustainability Committee The...
JONES LIBRARY NOW IN SECOND PLACE FOR PROPOSED STATE BUILDING GRANT
Report from the Jones Library Trustee Meeting (7/18/19), Part I The Jones Library is now...
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SUMMER BOOK SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, JULY 26.
The 2019 Amherst League of Women Voters Summer Book Sale will begin on Friday, July...
MULTIGENERATIONAL CROWD PROTESTS IMMIGRANT DETENTIONS
A rally protesting the Trump administration’s policies on migrants seeking asylum drew hundreds of people...
AMHERST MEDIA UNVEILS NEW DESIGN FOR PROPOSED MEDIA CENTER
The public is invited to join Amherst Media and Gillen Collaborative Architects when they unveil...
THE ERUPTOR: A NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLANNED FOR NORTH AMHERST
editor’s note: this article was updated with new information at 4:20 PM on 7/20/19. A...