APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS TO PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
The Town Council’s Outreach, Communications and Appointments Committee (OCA) recommended appointments to the Planning Board...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (5/6/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS THE POWER OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
It was clear that the town wasn’t expecting a big turn out for tonight’s meeting....
RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (5/6/19)
This sparsely attended meeting began with President Lynn Griesemer (District 2) stating that she hoped...
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...