Planning Board Skeptical About Proposal To Relax Permitting For Duplexes, Triplexes, and Townhouses
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board, January 18,2023 This meeting was held...
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Waste Hauler Overhaul/Curbside Composting Proposal Included In Town Manager Goals
The proposal to transition Amherst’s waste hauler system to town-contracted, including curbside compost pick up,...
There’s Still Time To Fill Out The Zero Waste Amherst Survey On Local Trash And Recycling Services
Source: Zero Waste Amherst Zero Waste Amherst is conducting a survey to collect data on...
Human Rights Commission Sets Goals For 2023
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Human Rights Commission, January 18, 2023 This meeting...
Amherst Cultural Council Awards 73 Grants To Local Recipients
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Cultural Council (ACC) has awarded 73 grants totaling $61,983, for cultural programs...
Steven Kurtz Appointed To Water Supply Protection Committee
Town Manager Paul Bockelman filled a long-standing vacancy on the Water Supply Protection Committee on...
Biden’s Approval Rating Continues To Trend Upward In Latest UMass Amherst Poll. Respondents Show Support For A Presidential Age Limit
Source: UMass News and Media While the 80-year-old president sees a net 10-point positive swing...
Local Libraries Offer Opportunity To Try Induction Cooking At Home For Free
Source: Forbes Library Starting February 8, The Forbes (Northampton), Lilly (Florence), and Jones (Amherst) libraries...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week: Education, Environment, Policing, And A Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. If...
School Building Committee Works To Minimize Higher Cost Estimates
Explaining that “the amount of (cost) escalation in the past six months outstripped the assumptions...
TSO And Finance Committee Recommend Removing Town Ownership Of Sewer And Water Lines From New Regulations
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee Meeting, January 12, 2023...
More Than 100 People Attend Reparations Listening Session Featuring Congressman McGovern
The African Heritage Reparations Assembly (AHRA) hosted a listening session on January 11 featuring United...