Public Comment: Redistricting For Equality An Impossible Task Under The Current Charter
The following public comment was made at the Town Council meeting of October 18, 2021...
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Public Comment: New Resident Sees Flawed Process In Promoting Parking Garage
The following written public comment was submitted to the town’s public comment portal on October...
Letter: My Opposition To The Ross/Ryan Parking Structure And My Disappointment In The Planning Board
Editor’s note: We received two pieces of correspondence from Jay Silverstein this week; a letter...
Letter: I Support Candidates Who Are Reasonable, Fair, Curious, Strategic, And Open
I support the following candidates: Cathy Schoen (District 1) Dorothy Pam (District 3) Jennifer Taub...
Opinion: Community Safety Working Group – Programs For Us Need To Be By Us
by The Community Safety Working Group Following the murder of George Floyd, youth-led Black Lives...
Speak Up! Mock Vote For Councilor-At-Large With Ranked-Choice Voting
Had the Massachusetts Legislature passed House Bill H.777 earlier this year, Amherst voters would be...
Town Manager Report For October 18, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Proposed Amendment To Board Of Health Regulations Would Require Curbside Compost Pickup
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, October 14, 2021 PresentBoard Members:...
Town Council Invites Public Comment For 2021 Town Manager Evaluation
Source: amhestma.gov The Town Council invites the general public, as well as town committees, boards,...
Issues & Analyses: Candidates In Contested Races Weigh In On Downtown Development
By Art and Maura Keene While listening to the LWVA forum for at-large candidates for...
Issues & Analyses: Proposed Zoning Changes In A Nutshell
There are as many as 18 recent proposals to change the town’s zoning laws, and...
Opinion: The Balance Of Power On The Town Council. Reflections By A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails to Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation. (#4)
Reflections By A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails to Meet The Promises...