Letter: CPAC Funding For Fort River Fields Would Add Much Needed Quality Playing Surfaces For Town’s Athletes
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee on December 14,...
Year: 2022
Opinion: Owner Occupancy Can Be A First Step In New Housing Strategy That Benefits The Entire Community
Amherst has a huge financial resource that is only marginally captured to the benefit of...
Opinion: Local And Green – Climate Activists Pushing The Boundaries In Massachusetts
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Fueled by the recently reported acceleration of...
Almanac: Sisters
It was snowing with gathering intensity last weekend as I set off from a trailhead...
A Better World Is Possible: The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Source; The text below is derived from Wikipedia, Office of The High Commissioner, United Nations...
Photo Of The Week: Winter Morning Walks At Atkins Reservoir. A Gallery By Sara Barber-Just
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
What’s In This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Board Of Health Advises Unanimously Against Use Of Artificial Turf
This meeting was conducted over Zoom and was recorded. The recording can be viewed here....
Compromise Reached On Using Free Cash For Artificial Turf At High School
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, December 5, 2022. Part 1 By...
Letters From The Public About The Relative Virtues Of Artificial Turf And Grass
It wasn’t long ago that the Town Council was split about the responsibilities of police...
FinCom Hears Plans To Bump Up Sewer Rates, Add Local Real Estate Transfer Tax
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of December 5, 2022 New Sewer Regulations Will...
Residents Question Town Budget At Cuppa Joe
About 10 people attended the December 9 Cuppa Joe at the Bangs Center with Town...