Letter: Defund The Police. Support Amherst Schools And CSWG
At Monday’s (5/17) Town Council/Finance Committee Public Hearing on the FY22 budget, over two hours...
Town Council
Who Plans The Future of Amherst? A Few Questions for Chris Brestrup and David Ziomek
I interviewed Christine Brestrup, Director of the Planning Department, and David Ziomek, Assistant Town Manager,...
Planning Department Presents Revised Zoning Bylaws For Mixed-use Buildings and Apartments And Demolition Delay
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of May 12,2021 The meeting was held via Zoom....
Public Hearings On Inclusionary Zoning And Construction Moratorium Scheduled For May 19
Source: amherstma.gov A joint public hearing of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee...
Public Hearing On FY 22 Budget Slated For Monday
Source: amherstma.gov The Town Council and Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the...
Finance Committee Questions Special Education Costs and School Salaries
At its May 7 meeting, the Finance Committee (FinCom) reviewed the Amherst elementary schools’ budget...
Reparations For Amherst Releases Draft Report On Black White Disparities In Town
Reparations for Amherst (R4A) has released a draft of their report to the Town Council...
Letter: Sometimes A Town Study Is Less Than A Town Study, It’s Actually A Cigar.
(w/apologies to uncle Sigmund Freud) After 3,400 years of the same discussions, I think many...
A Few Questions For… Michele Miller And Matthew Andrews, Reparations For Amherst.
Are Reparations A Moral Imperative? Are Perpetrators Of Crimes Traumatized? Why Is Amherst A White...
CSWG To Town Government: Stop Disrespecting BIPOC People
Report On The Community Safety Working Group Meeting of May 5, 2021 The meeting was...
Council Receives Update On Voter Veto Petition, Town Moves Forward With Jones Borrowing
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
Council Considers Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw And Pomeroy Village Intersection
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...