More Than 50 Residents Attend Forum on Proposed “Smart Growth Plan” For Downtown Amherst
Over 50 Amherst residents attended the fourth and final presentation on 40R Smart Growth Overlay...
63 Applicants for Rental Assistance. Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (10/15/20)
The meeting was held as a Zoom webinar and was recorded. John Hornik, Chair of...
Amherst School Superintendent’s Memo On The Reopening Of Schools
Soure: aprs.org School Superintendent Michael Morris announced today (10/13) in a memo emailed to that...
First Reading of Proposed Wage Theft Bylaws On Council Agenda for October 19
Amherst’s proposed Wage Theft Bylaws will be brought before Town Council for a first reading...
With Avalanche Of Evictions Expected, Governor Baker Announces COVID-19 Eviction Diversion Initiative
Last week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a comprehensive set of resources to support tenants and...
UMass Recognized As A Top LGBTQ-Friendly Campus For 10th Consecutive Year
Source: UMass News And Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst has again been recognized as...
Library Chat Will Explore Jones’ Special Collections
Source: Jones Library Join the Jones Library Trustees on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 4:30...
Amherst Receives $34K for Safe and Healthy Elections
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst announced on October 13 that it has successfully secured...
Town Receives $130K for Town Center Shared Streets
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst received a grant of $129,427 from the Massachusetts Department...
Amherst Public Schools To Launch “Phase 1” Of Reopening On October 15
UMass-Amherst Logs Five New Off-Campus COVID-19 Cases The Amherst Regional Public Schools are set to...
Letter: Racial Equity Task Force Offers Alternative To Town’s Community Safety Working Group
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager...
Letter: Broad Community Participation And Inclusion of Diverse Voices In 40R Decision Will Benefit Everyone
Following Wednesday’s public forum on Smart Growth 40R overlay zoning, I am trying to think...