Photo Of The Week: Cicadas Have Arrived Though Not In Western Mass, By Eli Keene
Emerging 17 year cicada in Washington D.C. Photographed on May 20, 2021 by Eli Keene....
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. (#36). This Week’s Focus: The War In Gaza
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Town Manager Report For May 17, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
What’s In This Issue?
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Amherst Board Of Health Recommends Opt-Out Of Mosquito Spraying Program
The Amherst Board of Health (BOH), after a lengthy discussion, voted to recommend to the...
UMass Amherst Confers 6,400 Undergraduate Degrees To The Class Of 2021 In Four Smaller, Socially Distanced Ceremonies
At the recent Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies at UMass Amherst, UMass ice hockey Coach Greg Carvel shared with...
Planning Department Presents Revised Zoning Bylaws For Mixed-use Buildings and Apartments And Demolition Delay
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of May 12,2021 The meeting was held via Zoom....
Public Hearings On Inclusionary Zoning And Construction Moratorium Scheduled For May 19
Source: amherstma.gov A joint public hearing of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee...
Public Hearing On FY 22 Budget Slated For Monday
Source: amherstma.gov The Town Council and Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the...
Finance Committee Questions Special Education Costs and School Salaries
At its May 7 meeting, the Finance Committee (FinCom) reviewed the Amherst elementary schools’ budget...
District Considered Moving 6th Grade To Middle School This Fall
Superintendent Michael Morris revealed at an Amherst School Committee meeting May 11, that, due to...
Reparations For Amherst Releases Draft Report On Black White Disparities In Town
Reparations for Amherst (R4A) has released a draft of their report to the Town Council...