Almanac: West Coast Greetings
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From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#37). This Week’s Focus: Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
National Pollinator Week. Day 7: Why We Can’t Afford Not To Landscape Naturally
In settled places, everywhere you look you see lawn. It’s not difficult to understand why...
National Pollinator Week Day 6: Providing Habitat for Pollinators
All animals need food, water, shelter, and places to rear their young. Pollinators get their...
National Pollinator Week Day 5: Know Your Enemies! Identification and Control of Undesirable Vegetation
Invasive and aggressive plants can be a major roadblock to success in your efforts to...
Photo Of The Week. South Amherst Rainbow by Tom Webb.
South Amherst Rainbow. View from Southeast Street looking east across protected farmland and toward the...
Town Manager Report For June 28, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
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Almanac: Grand Relics
Travel practically anywhere in Europe and it won’t be long before you encounter some masonryremnants...
Culture Club: Striking Up The Anarchestra
This article originally appeared in the Montague Reporter, 6/25/2021 Strike up the band. The Anarchestra...
National Pollinator Week Day 4: Establishing Garden Beds And Wildflower Meadows
Raised beds are fine for vegetable gardening, but it’s often assumed that existing vegetation needs...
National Pollinator Week Day 3: Pollinator Gardens, Pollinator Lawns, and Sidewalk Strips
Pollinator gardens are a great way to welcome native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Just...