Letter: Residents Invited To District 4 Community Forum
Greetings Friends and Neighbors of District 4, As your new Councilors, we invite you to...
citizen engagement
Letter: Public Urged To Speak Out Against Harmful Aerial Mosquito Spraying
Every summer for decades, under the authority of an antiquated 1918 law, the state has...
Opinion: Love Justice and Climate Change. Tips for Stepping Up Our Action On Climate Change
We continue to make slow progress on climate change in the United States. More of...
Letter: New District 4 Councilors Encourage Constituents To Be In Touch
By Pam Rooney and Anika Lopes Dear Friends and Neighbors of District 4, (District 4...
Amherst Creates New Departments To Address Racial Equity And Community Safety
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has created two new departments to advance racial equity...
UMass Facilitating A Fast And Fair Energy Transition
Source: umass.edu Governments and institutions around the world are increasingly recognizing climate change as an...
Opinion: Spice Up Your Talking About Climate – A Number For Each Day Of The Week
Some years ago I did a fair bit of reading and watching of documentary videos...
Letter: Town Council Seeks To Force Garage Into Residential Neighborhood Without Public Support
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on December 9,...
Letter: Proposed Parking Garage Moving Forward Without Necessary Facts, Data, Analysis, Debate, Or Respect For The Public
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 28, 2021 I...
Photo Of The Week. Save Historic Amherst Neighborhoods And Plan Before Zoning. A Photo Essay
Amherst does not need a parking garage. This is supported by the Nelson/Nygard (N/N) studies....
Town to Test New Public Participation Tools
The Town of Amherst is continuing their collaboration with a team of researchers at the ...
Opinion: In Gratitude
I remember John Cleese’s line in the film Clockwise: “It’s not the despair…it’s the hope...