LETTER: PVTA SERVICE RESTORED FOR ROUTES 30 AND 31
To The Indy, I’ve done my best to keep a sense of humor over the...
TOWN MANAGER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO THE ENERGY AND CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE
by Art Keene Town Manager Paul Bockelman has announced his appointments to the town’s 9-member...
LET’S RESTORE OUR BELOVED NORTH AMHERST LIBRARY
by Hilda Greenbaum The North Amherst Library is owned by the Town of Amherst but...
ACT LOCAL: GREEN SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMHERST. CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS CAN PROVIDE LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES. (second in a series)
by Darcy Dumont How is the transition away from the fossil fuel economy an opportunity...
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING BOARD MAY REJECT REGIONALIZATION
by Toni Cunningham At their meeting on May 3, the Regional School District Planning Board...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL PART 2: WHAT IDEAS UNDERLIE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
by Michael Greenebaum When members of the Town Meeting Advisory Council (TMAC) presented an idea...
KEEPING IT SIMPLE: CONSULTANTS POINT OUT THAT AMHERST’S PARKING PROBLEMS COULD BE FIXED WITH SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD UPGRADES
by Kitty Axelson-Berry and Ira Bryck Do you have more trouble finding a parking spot...
AMHERST’S FIRST DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM SET TO BEGIN AT FORT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
by Lissa Pierce Bonifaz This fall at Fort River Elementary School a group of kindergarteners...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (4/22/19): THE BIG ISSUE WAS THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT
by W. Kaizen When I arrived for the council meeting, I was surprised to find...
AMHERST MEDIA’S NEW BUILDING WILL BE AN ASSET TO COMMUNITY
by Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz Amherst Community Television, known as Amherst Media https://amherstmedia.org, is a community-driven,...
RECAP OF TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (4/22/19)
The April 22 Amherst Town Council meeting began with a presentation by about 15 third-graders...
SMART GROWTH FORUM FOCUSES ON POTENTIAL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN AMHERST
By Maura Keene On April 4, about 50 people gathered at Crocker Farm School to...