Letter: Threat Posed by Data Centers Requires a Ban, Not a Moratorium
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board and the Town Council’s Community...
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One-Year Moratorium Proposed for Rezoning Hampshire College
Using Chapter 40A, Section 5 of Massachusetts General Law, which allows 10 registered voters to petition...
Planning Board Rejects Resident-Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, November 19, 2025 This meeting was...
Citizens’ Zoning Petitions Referred to Planning Board
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October 6, 2025, Part 1 This...
Public Comment: Residents Have Petitioned for Two Sensible Zoning Changes
The follwing public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...
Residents File Zoning Bylaw Changes for Balanced, Liveable Neighborhoods and Downtown
Source: Contact Kitty Axelson-Berry A group of Amherst residents has filed two zoning bylaw proposals...
Opinion: Do You Want Your Neighborhood to Remain a Family Neighborhood?
As a former Town Councilor from District 5, I have witnessed, and then followed closely,...
Council Narrowly Defeats Temporary Moratorium On Large Scale Solar Arrays
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, February 28, 2022 This meeting was...