By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State
As most Amherst homeowners are painfully aware, August 1 marks the due date for the...
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Donors to Amherst Community Land Trust Are Eligible for Tax Rebate
The Amherst Community Land Trust (ACLT) was recently notified by the Executive Office of Housing...
Opinion: Tax Justice – A Necessary Component of Climate Justice
Love, Justice and Climate Change I usually write these blogs primarily for readers in the...
UMass Poll: Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bay State Voters as Economic Fears Increase
The Poll also FInds Bay State Residents Support the “Millionaire Tax” and Favor Legislative Transparency ...
Opinion: No Tax Cuts for Billionaires
Love, Justice and Climate Change The U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world. Our...
Finance Committee Ponders Spending Potential Savings from School Project Instead of Passing Them on to Amherst Taxpayers
With bids for the new school building project coming in millions of dollars under budget,...
Town Councilors Ask About Annual Budget Surplus
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 4, 2024, Part 2 This...
Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks
There is one question that seems to have been swept under the rug amidst the...
Letter: Planning for a New Fire Station Should Begin Right Now
There are reports that some announcements will be made in October about the future for our Main...
Opinion: An Appeal for PILOT Parity
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Recently, there have been several...
Letter: How About a Community Impact Fee for Our Colleges and University?
I attended a meeting organized by District 4 Town Councilors, Pam Rooney and Jennifer Taub...
Two January Property Sales Illustrate How Family Housing in Amherst is Increasingly out of Reach
Gentrification and ‘Rentification’ Threaten Would-be HomebuyersThe Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Area property deed transfers for Jan....