Opinion: A Special Town Meeting For A Periodic Review Of Amherst’s Home Rule Charter
Amherst’s government operates under the provisions of its Home Rule Charter, adopted by the voters...
Year: 2022
Opinion: A Possible Double Whammy To Major Policy Goals In Amherst
Once a year, the Town Council formulates a list of goals they want the Town...
Almanac: Jellies
At this time of year the color palette of the woods and fields has gone...
Photo Of The Week: Quilts From The Stitching Time Exhibit At Augusta Savage Gallery
Source: Augusta Savage Gallery Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaboration Quilt ProjectAugusta Savage Gallery, New...
What’s In This Issue?
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Nantucket School Committee Undertakes Rigorous Evaluation Of PFAS Risks In Synthetic Turf Fields
The Nantucket School Committee assembled an expert panel on PFAS risks from synthetic turf to...
Council Denies Funding For Artificial Turf At High School
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, November 21, 2022 This meeting was...
Citizens Advocate For Spending Priorities At Annual Budget Forum. Council Approves 4.4% Tax Hike
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of November 21, 2022 Paraeducator Raises, Climate Action...
Three Proclamations From Town Council
As part of the consent agenda, the Town Council unanimously passed the following resolutions and...
What’s Happening In Amherst?
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Opinion: Join Back From The Brink In Amherst And Work To Prevent Nuclear War
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned at the commencement of the global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog: The School Committee Failed To Discuss The Issue Of PFAS In Artificial Turf
Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst School Committee. Her original posts...