Opinion: Bylaw Change To Allow Approval Of Site Plan Review With Simple Majority Goes Too Far
The Town Council, and especially At Large Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke, Chair of the Community…
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Planning Board Approves Amherst Media Project. Controversy Erupts Over Choosing Next Chair
Report on the Planning Board meeting of 8/5/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast…
OPINION: AMHERST NEEDS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM WAGE THEFT
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Amherst needs to pass a…
HISTORICAL COMMISSION PONDERS DEMOLITION DELAY BYLAW REVISION
REPORT ON THE AMHERST HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING (7/7/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast…
LETTER: AMHERST’S PLASTIC BAN BYLAW SHOULD BE KEPT UNCHANGED
Did you know The Amherst Town Council will vote Monday on whether to revise our…
OPINION: TOWN CONSIDERS SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY BYLAW
by Pat De Angelis and Mandi Jo Hanneke On May 4, we introduced to the…
PLANNING BOARD ENDORSES RULE CHANGE FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW. RECOMMENDS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROPOSAL TO ZBA
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF 6/17/20 This joint meeting of the Planning Board and the…
OPINION: IS THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION OVERSTEPPING ITS CHARGE?
Well into the June 15 marathon Town Council Meeting, the Council turned to the usual…
PIONEER VALLEY WORKERS CENTER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT AMHERST WAGE THEFT BYLAW
Seeks Support For Petition Drive Source: Pioneer Valley Workers Center BackgroundWage theft is a growing…
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS NEW PROCESS FOR CHANGING ZONING BYLAWS
REPORT ON PLANNING BOARD MEETING (6/3/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was…