Charter Review Committee Will Emphasize Public Outreach
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, December 12, 2024 PresentJulian Hynes (Chair),...
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ZBA Hears Cases on Restaurant, Apartment, and Parking
Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, December 12, 2024 This meeting was held over...
Walkout at Amherst Schools in Support of Gender Equality and Reproductive Rights
Students at Amherst Regional High School and Middle School walked out of their classrooms on...
Town Seeks Input on Youth Empowerment Programming
The Town of Amherst is seeking input on youth empowerment programming to both strengthen existing...
New Appointments to Board of Assessors, CDBG Advisory Committee, Council on Aging, and Public Art Commission
In memos to the Town Council and the Town Clerk dated December 2, 2024 and...
Amherst Cinema Presents Its 100th Bellwether Screening
Source: Amherst Cinema Amherst Cinema will screen its 100th film in its Bellwether: New Directions...
Library Commissioners Approve Second Jones Construction Deadline Extension
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) met on Thursday (12/5) and took up the...
Council President Withheld Information From Colleagues
It is no secret that Town Council President Lynn Griesemer wants the Jones Library demolition/expansion...
FY 26 Budget Guidelines Still a Work in Progress
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, November 27, 2024, and Amherst Town...
Owners Say Big Y Will Remain if University Drive Overlay District Created
Report on the Meeting of the Community Resources Committee, December 3, 2024 This meeting was...
What Is a Student Home? Planning Board Adds Definition to ADU Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 4, 2024 This meeting was...
The Longer We Stay, the Less We Make. UMass Unions Protest Low Wages
By Alexis Ali and Ari Jewell An estimated 250 UMass union members gathered on the...