Public Hearings on Zoning Amendments Scheduled for July 21
The Community Resources Committee of the Town Council and the Planning Board are holding a...
Month: July 2021
Town’s Legal Fees Mount As Amherst Fails To Set Date For Referendum On Library Project
The Town of Amherst was billed nearly $12,000 by a Boston law firm for work...
Next Up For Elementary School Building Project: Designer Selection
At their meeting on July 1, the Elementary School Building Committee voted unanimously (with one...
Councilors Voice Opposition To Temporary Building Moratorium, Consider Relaxing Parking Regulations For Downtown Buildings, Recommend Extension For CSWG To Complete Its Work
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 28, 2021The meeting took place...
Brewer Will Not Seek Reelection
Near the end of the June 28 Town Council meeting, at-large councilor Alisa Brewer surprised...
Jones Trustees Punt On Signing Historic Preservation Restriction Agreement
At their online meeting on Tuesday, June 29, the Jones Library Trustees punted on both...
High Bacteria Levels Persist At Some Amherst Swimming Holes
Source: amherstma.gov Water test results for Puffers Pond show high bacteria levels on the Mill...
Exploitation Of Undocumented Workers In Residential Construction Costs Massachusetts Taxpayers As Much As $82M Annually, UMass Study Finds
Source: UMass News and Media A new business model in residential construction is exploiting undocumented...
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June Archive
by Art and Maura Keene As Of Monday, May 24, The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily Update...
Gallery A3 Reopens July 1
Source: Gallery A3 Gallery A3 will reopen on July 1 after a year of showing...
Letter: A Note of Appreciation From The Community Safety Working Group
Thank you to everyone for supporting the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) for the first...
Letter: Let’s Build – In A Way That’s Good For Amherst!
This letter appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin Housing is today’s targeted investment commodity, and...