North Amherst Residents Share Thoughts on High Density Overlay District
Report on the Planning Board’s Listening Session at the North Amherst Library, October 29, 2025...
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Public Comment: There Are Proven Ways to Stabilize Amherst’s Neighborhoods
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
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: Sculpture for North Amherst Library Languishes in Committee
I have been involved in the Mill River Project in North Amherst as a team...
Where Can Housing Density Be Increased in Amherst?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, September 17, 2025 This meeting was...
Opinion: Parking Wars: Out-of-State Plates and Amherst’s Identity Crisis
Walk down Fearing Street on a Friday night and you’ll see it: cars jammed into...
Letter: It’s Time for UMass to Address the Chronic Shortage of On-campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Planning Board, the Chancellor...
Opinion: Mitchell Farm -The Wrong Site for the Right Goal
I’ve lived in North Amherst for nearly thirty years, on land that abuts the Mitchell...
Orchard Valley Gathering #3: Outside-In, Inside-Out
Amherst History, Month by Month This is the third in a series about the Orchard...
Letter: An Open Letter to Amherst Landlords
The following email (with minor revisions) was sent directly to a landlord of a property...
Orchard Valley Gathering #2: Beyond Home and Household
Amherst History Month by Month It’s time to check in again with the folks in...
Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories
Amherst History Month by Month The history of housing in our region, especially the more...