Letter: Town Council Has Failed to Deliver More Democracy, Meaningful Economic Development, Intelligent Rezoning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, Planning Department, and...
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Vigorous Debate Over Proposed Redistricting Plan
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, October 18,2021 – Part I This...
Public Comment: Redistricting For Equality An Impossible Task Under The Current Charter
The following public comment was made at the Town Council meeting of October 18, 2021...
Three UMass Students Arrested For Theft Of Political Signs
Three UMass students were arrested on Monday (10/4) after they were found in possession of...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#39). This Week – Racism and Sexual Assault At UMass
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Opinion: In Response To Being Mischaracterized As “Anti-development”
The following is a response to a blog post, “Downtown Businesses Seek Renaissance.” It seems...
Sixth Grade Move To Middle School May Be Delayed
Results from a survey by the school district have led Superintendent Michael Morris to recommend...
School Committee Schedules Second Forum On Moving Sixth Grade To Middle School
The Amherst School Committee will host a second public forum to discuss and seek feedback...
COVID-19 Cases Rise Quickly In Amherst
Amherst Regional Public Schools Report Small Number of Infections The number of active COVID-19 cases...
Town Reports Uptick In Covid-19 Cases
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has recently experienced an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases...
Board of Health Mandates Vaccines For Amherst High School Students
Report On The Meeting September 9, 2021 PresentBoard members Nancy Gilbert (Chair), Stephen George, Maureen...
UMass Cancels Student Tailgating At Opening Home Football Game
Source: UMass Health Promotion Center Citing a surge in COVID-19 breakthrough cases and the increased...