TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS. TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (6/3/19). THE BIG ISSUES WERE THE PERCENT FOR ART BYLAW AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM.
Not long after the meeting started, I moved from my usual seat in the back...
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TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (5/20/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING BOARD AND ZBA
A small audience was once again witness to big drama when the council’s Outreach, Communications...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (5/6/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS THE POWER OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
It was clear that the town wasn’t expecting a big turn out for tonight’s meeting....
LET’S RESTORE OUR BELOVED NORTH AMHERST LIBRARY
by Hilda Greenbaum The North Amherst Library is owned by the Town of Amherst but...
ACT LOCAL: GREEN SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMHERST. CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS CAN PROVIDE LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES. (second in a series)
by Darcy Dumont How is the transition away from the fossil fuel economy an opportunity...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL PART 2: WHAT IDEAS UNDERLIE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
by Michael Greenebaum When members of the Town Meeting Advisory Council (TMAC) presented an idea...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (4/22/19): THE BIG ISSUE WAS THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT
by W. Kaizen When I arrived for the council meeting, I was surprised to find...
AMHERST MEDIA’S NEW BUILDING WILL BE AN ASSET TO COMMUNITY
by Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz Amherst Community Television, known as Amherst Media https://amherstmedia.org, is a community-driven,...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: BACKGROUND TO A PROPOSAL
by Michael Greenebaum Once upon a time, Amherst had a Town Meeting. And if this...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (4/1/19). THE BIG ISSUES WERE VOTES ON THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOI AND EAST STREET SCHOOL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT.
by William Kaizen Votes took place on both the Statement of Interest (SOI) for building...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (3/18/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS POLITICAL THEATER.
by William Kaizen Never have I seen the Town Room so crowded! Every seat was...
ACT LOCAL: GREEN SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMHERST (First in a Series)
by Darcy Dumont First Things First! Why was creating an Energy and Climate Action Committee...