AREA SUPERMARKETS OFFER SPECIAL HOURS FOR CUSTOMERS AGE 60 AND OLDER
By Art and Maura Keene Beginning on Thursday March 19, all Stop and Shop stores...
AMHERST PUBLIC WORKS ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst’s Department of Public Works has announced changes and reductions in service in...
AMHERST SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE MEAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Editor’s note: An updated meal distribution schedule can be found here. Source: Amherst Public Schools...
ZBA APPROVES UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTH MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH CONDITIONS
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (3/12/20) Present:Mark Parent, Chair Steven Judge,Tammy Parks, Joan O’Meara (Tom...
LETTER: AMHERST SHOULD NOT CHARGE EXCISE TAX FOR FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
In October of 2017, I wrote a letter to the editor of The Daily Hampshire...
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: STATE OF EMERGENCY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (3/16/20) The big issue was: The Town’s continued response to COVID-19. My...
CORONA VIRUS RESOURCE PAGE
by Art and Maura Keene WELCOME TO THE AMHEST INDY’S CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESOURCE PAGE The...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WIND AND SKY BY CHAIA HELLER
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST? YOUR EVENT IS LIKELY CANCELLED
Most arts, sports and civic events in Amherst have been cancelled in response to the...
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARES COVID-19 A PANDEMIC. FIRST PRESUMED CASES REPORTED IN HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES
by Art and Maura Keene OVERVIEWCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread...
ALL AMHERST MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS CLOSED TO PUBLIC STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 16TH
Source: amherstma.gov Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 all Town of Amherst municipal buildings, including the...
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR CIVIC ACTION GRANTS
The League of Women Voters of Amherst (LWVA) is offering grants of up to $1000...