AJ Hastings To Close After Over 100 Years In Downtown Amherst
AJ Hastings, the iconic Amherst office and school supplies store at 45 South Pleasant Street...
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Parklets Arrive In Downtown Amherst
Source: Business Improvement District The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) has received a grant of...
Letter: Amherst Needs More Collaboration Between Residents And BID/Chamber Of Commerce
I am still highly motivated to fight against the proposed North Prospect Street garage even...
Design For New Downtown Bakery Approved
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Design Review Board, February 15, 2022 The meeting...
Issues and Analyses: Are Amenities Frivolous Or Essential For Successful Economic Development?
Policy is easy when everyone wins, but politics enters when there are trade-offs. The latest...
Issues & Analyses: What’s Up With All Those Empty Commercial Storefronts In New Mixed-use Developments?
The article What’s Up With All Those Empty Commercial Storefronts In New Mixed-use Developments? by...
Becoming Human: Amherst’s Common Share Food Co-op
Editor’s note: Becoming Human returns this week after a brief hiatus. Each edition of Becoming...
A Few Questions For Town Manager Paul Bockelman. Destination Amherst, What Is It?
“Destination Amherst” seems to have become a guiding principle for zoning and other proposals related...
Planning Board Approves Amherst College Lyceum For South Pleasant Street
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board, January 19,2022 This meeting was held...
Letter: Is There Really “No Room” For New Businesses In Downtown Amherst?
Town Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke has claimed that there is a limited amount of businesses...
Letter: Why Not Sustainable Planning For Downtown?
When I look at the streetscape in downtown Amherst, I do see that there are...
Letter: Will Proposed Parking Garage Cause The Demise Of The Downtown CVS?
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on December 17,...