Finance Committee Directs Schools to Seek CPA Funds from Towns to Help Pay for Track and Field Renovation
Report on the Meeting of the Finance Committee, June 11, 2024 This meeting was held...
Month: June 2024
Public Interest High for Developing Permanent Shelter for Unhoused. Affordable Housing Trust Proposes Goals for Future Housing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (AMAHT), June 13, 2024...
Area Youth Recognized for Achievements in Academics and Service
The following awards granted to Amherst area youth are listed below: Amherst Pelham Education Association...
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Multiple Events on Saturday June 15 and Wednesday June 19
Sources: amherstma.gov and Ancestral Bridges Foundation The Ancestral Bridges Foundation, the Town of Amherst and...
Come Mark the Summer Solstice at the UMass Sun Wheel
Source: UMass News & Media The public is invited to join University of Massachusetts Amherst...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
Public Comment: Town Council Should Adopt Curbside Compost Pickup
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Public Comment: It’s Time to Adopt the New Waste Hauler Bylaw. It Will Benefit the Environment and Amherst Residents
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 12, 2024. When...
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs!
In an attempt to sell the public on the need for a $46.1 million Jones...
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now
Local and Green This column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. In 2021, as Town...
Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library
Amherst History Month by Month To date, I’ve not used this column to focus on...