BUILDING COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT ONE
Soon after the inauguration of the new Amherst Council, a few of us in the...
WHO DECIDES ABOUT PUBLIC SPACE?
This month in London, the mayor decided against allowing a new tall building, nicknamed The...
AMHERST MEDIA UNVEILS REVISED SITE & BUILDING PLAN
New plans for an Amherst Media building in the Emily Dickinson Historic District were unveiled...
FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES $692,000 FOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN
The Amherst Finance Committee voted this week to borrow $692,000 to design a new town...
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...