REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA) MEETING (8/8/19)
Present: Mark Parent (Chair), Joan O’Meara, Steven Judge, Tom Simpson (Matthew Wilk was absent, which...
NEWS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOTTERY DEADLINE APPROACHES
The Amherst Housing Authority is now accepting applications for four affordable housing units at a...
NOMINATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL NOVEMBER ELECTION: CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR SCHOOL, HOUSING & LIBRARY POSTS
The Town of Amherst is accepting nomination papers for election to fill several important committees...
JONES LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDRAISING STRUCTURE, FY19 DEBT AND NEW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Report from the Jones Library Trustee Meeting (7/18/19), Part II The Jones Library Board of Trustees...
UMASS DINING RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR
For the fourth straight year, the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks number one for best...
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING ON NORTH AMHERST REQUESTS (7/25/19)
Present: Mark Parent (Chair), Joan O’Meara, Steven Judge, Tom Simpson, and Matthew Wilk. The agenda...
$50,000 GRANT AWARDED TO KESTREL LAND TRUST TO IMPROVE ROBERT FROST TRAIL
The Pioneer Valley-based Kestrel Land Trust has received a $50,000 grant to support improvement of...
REPORT ON PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS (7/24/19)
by Maurianne Adams with the assistance of Hilda Greenbaum After lengthy discussion by the planning...
REPORT: FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (7/24/19). UPDATE ON NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS SIMULATION TOOL
An updated capital project planning simulation tool was a major topic of conversation at the...
AMHERST MEDIA UNVEILS REVISED SITE & BUILDING PLAN
New plans for an Amherst Media building in the Emily Dickinson Historic District were unveiled...
FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES $692,000 FOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN
The Amherst Finance Committee voted this week to borrow $692,000 to design a new town...
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (7/22/19)
Act Affirming Aborton Rights Wins Unanimous Support, Councilors Debate Presence of Non-Voting Members on Finance...