State Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Those 65 And Over Or With Multiple Underlying Medical Conditions
Source: mass.gov The Baker-Polito Administration announced on Wednesday (2/17) that individuals ages 65 and over...
Year: 2021
Planning Board Continues Discussion of Proposed Zoning Changes
Board Discusses Footnote m and Accessory Dwelling Units Report on the 2/17/21 Meeting The Planning...
Barbara Love Advises Community Safety Working Group On Implicit Bias Training
Barbara Love, UMass Professor Emeritus of Education, spoke to the Community Safety Working Group at...
Fundraiser Supports Furloughed School Workers
A GoFundMe fundraiser created by an Amherst elementary school teacher to support furloughed workers of...
Western Mass Residents Gather At Governor Baker’s Office To Protest Biomass Rules Rollback
Source: Springfield Climate Justice Coalition Western Massachusetts residents spoke out against Governor Baker’s energy regulation...
Historic Commission Mulls Criteria For Mandating Preservation
Report on the Meeting Of The Amherst Historical Commission (2/10/21) The meeting was held via...
ZBA: Hearing On Contested Garage Conversion At Corner Of Strong And East Pleasant Continued Until March 25
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board Of Appeals (2/11/21) The meeting was held...
Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival To Screen Award-Winning Film On Post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, Host Conversation with Director
Source: UMass News and Media The 28th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival and the 2020-2021...
Letter: Amherst Media Can Pick Up The Slack In Posting Recordings Of Town Committee and Board Meetings
I am responding to a recent MassLive Jan 20, 2021, article “Town of Amherst You...
Open Letter To Town Councilors: Late Questions About The Jones Library
As you approach the imposed decision point for committing the Town to the Jones Library...
Letter: A More Modest Jones Renovation Would Allow Prioritizing Schools And Social Justice Concerns
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/16. I’m...
Letter: Councilors Should Reject Library Expansion
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Councilors on February 14. Please...