MSBA APPROVES SIMULTANEOUS REPLACEMENT OF TWO HOLYOKE SCHOOLS. OUTCOME WAS SAID TO BE OUT OF THE QUESTION IN AMHERST
by Maria Kopicki and Toni Cunningham In an apparent deviation from common practice, the Massachusetts...
Year: 2019
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST?
There is a lot happening in Amherst in the month of September. Here is a...
UMASS AMHERST TO SEEK PROPOSALS FROM PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO BUILD NEW UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE FAMILY HOUSING
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst will soon move ahead with...
AMHERST PARKING IS OK, KNOWING WHERE TO FIND IT IS THE PROBLEM
It’s a matter of perception, the matter of parking in Amherst: in reality it isn’t...
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (8/26/19)
Highlights: The council issued a proclamation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jewish Community of...
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM ATTRACTS FEWER SPANISH SPEAKERS THAN HOPED
A new Spanish-English dual language program, called “Caminantes”, will welcome two classes of kindergarten students...
TALKING AND LISTENING ARE KEY CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGIES: FOUR WAYS TO START
I sometimes find myself wondering if anything I do to try to help stop climate...
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING (8/27/19)
Highlights: The board approved a proposal to landscape the area around trailers previously used by...
NEW TOWN FLOOD MAPS COULD IMPACT FUTURE CAPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
By Maria Kopicki New preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) were presented to the public...
Landscape, Streetscape and Skyscape: The Aesthetics of Planning in Amherst
by Michael Greenebaum I invite readers to reflect on your walks on Amherst’s streets, your...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (8/26/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS THE PERCENT FOR ART BYLAW WORK GROUP
By William Kaizen On Monday night, after more than an hour of wrangling, the council...
JONES LIBRARY HIRES ARCHITECTS TO REDO EXPANSION DESIGN
Reports from Jones Library meetings, Board of Trustees (8/15), Feasibility and Design Committee ( 8/12/19...