Issues & Analyses: Candidates In Contested Races Weigh In On Downtown Development
By Art and Maura Keene While listening to the LWVA forum for at-large candidates for…
Policy
Sixth Grade Move To Middle School May Be Delayed
Results from a survey by the school district have led Superintendent Michael Morris to recommend…
Letter: Speak Up On Zoning Debacle
I’m writing to ask for your help. If you don’t like what’s happening in Amherst,…
Opinion: The Eviction Crisis Is Upon Us, The Legislature Must Act
The following column appeared previously in the Boston Globe. An eviction and foreclosure crisis looms…
Few Attend Forum on Moving Sixth Grade To Middle School
A public forum about a likely move of sixth graders from all three Amherst elementary…
Councilor Critiques Town’s Draft Comprehensive Housing Policy
By Maura and Art Keene Shortly before the August 23 Town Council Meeting, Councilor Cathy…
Letter: Proposed Changes To Zoning Bylaws Appear Inadequate
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board, Planning Department, Town Council and…
Opinion: Hope -Yes, Hope For Our Planet
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The last month smacked us…
Letter: Some Amherst Neighborhoods Are Experiencing Gentrification In Reverse
This letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on August 27, 2021…
Housing Trust Considers How to Use Federal Covid Relief Funds
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, August 12, 2021 Present…
Opinion: Local And Green (#27): Our Biggest Enemy Is No Longer Climate Denial But Climate Delay
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin “Future generations will look back on the…
Community Resources Committee Recommends New Comprehensive Housing Policy
The Community Resources Committee (CRC) of the Town Council voted at their meeting of July…