Letter: Rejoice In Our Ability To Criticize Government
Leave our town councilors alone, shut up and vote. That seems to be the mantra...
LETTERS
Letter: Proposed Changes To Zoning Bylaws Appear Inadequate
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board, Planning Department, Town Council and...
Letter: Some Amherst Neighborhoods Are Experiencing Gentrification In Reverse
This letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on August 27, 2021...
Letter: Town And UMass Must Collaborate To Address Student Housing Crisis
The Amherst Planning Department is responsible for planning and development of new housing in Amherst....
Letter: Town Attorney Insults Amherst Voters
At last Friday’s status hearing in Allen v. Board of Registrars, the Amherst voting rights case,...
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board and...
Letter: Absence Of Checks And Balances In Town Government Undermines Democracy
This letter appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Recently Raymond La Raja wrote a rejoinder...
Letter: Too Many Unanswered Questions About Rezoning Lot Behind CVS For A Parking Garage
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst...
Letter: Fort River Watershed Needs Retention Dams With Navigable Spillways
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager, Conservation Director, Superintendent of Public Works...
Letter: Town’s Rush To Change Zoning Unlikely To End Well
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager, Planning Department and Community Resources Committee...
Letter: Voters Encouraged To Check Their Registration With Fall Election and Possible Library Referendum Looming
The Town of Amherst seems to be having difficulty keeping track of their voters. ...
Letter: Community Safety Working Group Calls For Release Of Amherst Media’s Capital Funds
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on July 26,2021 We, the...