Letter: Downtown Needs Affordable Retail Space
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to members of the Town Council on March...
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Letter: We Do Not Need More Student Dorms Downtown
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to members of the Town Council on March...
State Grant May Help Local Businesses Hurt By COVID
Source: amherstma.gov The Town has received a $60,000 state grant to hire a consulting firm...
Letter: A Vibrant Downtown Needs Interesting Businesses
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Town Council and Town Manager on...
Planning Board Hears New Proposal To Increase Housing In The Limited Business Zone
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of February 24, 2021 The meeting was held via...
Juvenescence: In Response To Pandemic Lockdown, Area Youth Start Businesses
Editor’s Note: Juvenescence is a new monthly column focusing on area youth. Readers with suggestions...
Amherst Chamber Announces Winter Pivot Grant Awards In Support Of Area Businesses
Deadline For Next Round Of Grants Is February 22 The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce...
Amherst Board Of Health Issues Emergency Order In Response To Local COVID-19 Surge
Source: amherstma.gov The Board of Health for the Town of Amherst has issued an emergency...
Letter: My Big Concern Is Gentrification
Today’s paper says that the issue of zoning revision is stalled, and while it is, I’d like...
Public Speaks In Support Of Wage Theft Bylaws At Council’s First Reading Of The New Legislation
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (10/19/20) The meeting was held as...
COVID Grants for Amherst Small Businesses
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has been awarded federal funds through the CARES Act...
Town Receives $130K for Town Center Shared Streets
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst received a grant of $129,427 from the Massachusetts Department...