Letter: Racial Equity Task Force Offers Alternative To Town’s Community Safety Working Group
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager…
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Opinion: Trade-Offs, Compromises And Subjectivity. Comments On 40R Zoning In Amherst
I’m sure that elsewhere in the Indy there will be a full accounting of Wednesday…
Traci Parker Highlights The Role of Black Women In Advancing Voting Rights At LWVA Webinar
The often-overlooked role that Black women played in ending discriminatory voting practices in the United…
Town Manager Plans Working Group To Recommend Policies on Community Safety
Town Manager, Paul Bockelman presented his plan for a new, nine member working group to…
Town Manager Report For September 14, 2020
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town…
Letter: Bridge4Unity Calls On Town Council To Support Racial Equity In Amherst
Bridge4Unity (B4U) is a multi-racial, anti-racism group, whose 22 members are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People…
From Other Sources: News And Features For And About Amherst (#27)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to…
Town Council Approves Controversial Appointments To Planning Board
Report On The Town Council Meeting of 8/31/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast…
Letter: Racial Equity And Social Justice Should Be Woven Into Each Of Amherst’s Policy And Management Goals
Although we appreciate the revisions to the FY21 Goals for the Town Manager submitted in…
GOL Recommends Racial Equity Goals After Backlash
The Government Organization and Legislation Committee of the Town Council (GOL), at their meeting on…