WHAT JUNETEENTH MEANS TO ME
Ten years ago I met Ed and Vira Cage at a Juneteenth Family Fun Day...
Month: June 2020
OPINION:JONES LIBRARY: RENOVATION ESTIMATE REVEALED: REFLECTIONS ON THE JONES LIBRARY TRUSTEE MEETING OF 6/12/20
The Jones Trustees tackled a variety of important issues at their June 12 meeting. Following...
OPINION: THREE THINGS WE CAN DO ABOUT RACIAL INJUSTICE
Things have changed – again – as racial justice protests sweep through cities large and...
OPINION: LOCAL AND GREEN (#13) – MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
Editor’s note: A version of this column appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette. Art...
OPINION: STAFFING WOES, OPENING SCENARIOS, AND GRANT QUESTIONS. REFLECTIONS ON THE JONES LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING OF 5/29/20
Staffing woes at the Jones Library will continue from last year into the future. One...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FLOW BY KEITH TOFFLING
Additional photos by Keith Toffling can be found at his website:www.ktphoto.co Our feature, Photo of...
ALL AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXPECTED TO LIMIT ON-SITE ATTENDANCE THIS FALL
DISTRICT WILL CONSTRUCT WALLS IN FORT RIVER AND WILDWOOD SCHOOLS. MAY COMBINE ON-SITE AND DISTANCE...
MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
In order to comply with the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) timeline, an Elementary School...
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS NEW PROCESS FOR CHANGING ZONING BYLAWS
REPORT ON PLANNING BOARD MEETING (6/3/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was...
PUBLIC HEARING SET TO CONSIDER ZONING CHANGES TO ASSIST REOPENING BUSINESSES
Source: amherstma.gov There will be a joint public hearing via Zoom of the Planning Board...
COUNCIL EMPOWERS TOWN MANAGER TO MAKE LONG-TERM CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC WAY TO ENABLE RESTAURANTS TO EXPAND OUTDOOR SEATING
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (6/1/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was also...
NEW BYLAW PROPOSED ON TOWN USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN SERVICES AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE AND THE TOWN COUNCIL A joint...