First Forum On Public Safety: Small Turnout, Big Questions
The Town’s Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) held the first of two public forums to…
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Opinion: Seven Brief Perspectives In A Difficult Time
Here are some assorted thoughts — from the Presidential election to the Senate runoff elections…
Community Safety Working Group Schedules Public Forums On Amherst Police And Public Safety Services
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst residents are invited to testify at two community forums on the Amherst…
Opinion: December Retrospective 2020
Congratulations to each of you for having made it through 2020! My deepest sympathy and…
Report on the Town Council Meeting (December 7, 2020)
Excerpt: A Resolution to End Structural Racism passed the Town Council unanimously, following an initiative launched earlier this year by Reparations for Amherst. The resolution states that the Town embraces its racial diversity, and seeks to implement policies that address racial equity and social justice.
Second People’s Assembly Envisions A Decolonized, Anti-Racist Amherst
Over 65 people participated in the Second People’s Assembly, held on Zoom last Sunday (11/15)….
Second People’s Assembly To Be Held Sunday 11/15 Via Zoom
The Second People’s Assembly will take place on Sunday, 11/15, at 4 PM on Zoom….
Town Manager Recommends Seven Appointments To Community Safety Working Group
Town Manager Paul Bockelman recommended six new appointments to the Town’s Community Safety Working Group…
Town Council Adopts Wage Theft Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council Meeting (11/9/20) The meeting was held…
Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research Launches At UMass College Of Education
Source: UMass News And Media The UMass Amherst College of Education has launched the Center of…