Letter: 40R Overlay District Would Sacrifice Control Over Historic Properties and Undermine Our Master Plan
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to Town Planner Christine Brestrup on 11/9/20. I...
LETTERS
Letter: Racial Equity Task Force Offers Alternative To Town’s Community Safety Working Group
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager...
Letter: Broad Community Participation And Inclusion of Diverse Voices In 40R Decision Will Benefit Everyone
Following Wednesday’s public forum on Smart Growth 40R overlay zoning, I am trying to think...
Letter: Town Should Provide Stipend To Members of New Public Safety Working Group
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to all Amherst Town Councilors. I am writing to...
Letter: Town Must Act Decisively to Protect Public Health
Editor’s note: The following letter was also sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman. If we...
Letter: Town Should Adopt A More Open Web Meeting Format
Do you remember the happier days, pre-Covid, when you could go to a community event,...
Letter: Please Join Me In Voting Yes On Question 1.
Voters may have been confused by the campaign by monopolist car dealers. Don’t be! Question...
Letter: Checks and Balances Needed For Effective Zoning Policies
I am writing to express my concern about the direction in which the Town Council...
Letter: ARPS & APEA Are Erecting Barriers To Education
When will Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) students return to the classroom? On September 11,...
Letter: Things I Want More Of In Amherst. An Informal Referendum
It is my sense that many Amherst community members dislike the five-story private dorms downtown...
Letter: Bridge4Unity Calls On Town Council To Support Racial Equity In Amherst
Bridge4Unity (B4U) is a multi-racial, anti-racism group, whose 22 members are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People...
Letter: Murals For Rise Marijuana Dispensary Should Have Been Subject Of A Public Hearing
The ZBA [Zoning Board of Appeals] this week voted that murals for three of the...