Local COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will be an active player in distributing the COVID-19...
Town Council Issues Proclamation In Honor Of Martin Luther King Day
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Council Adopted the proclamation below in honor of Martin Luther King...
In-Person And Virtual Activities Planned For Area Youth
Source: Amherst Hurricanes Boosters The Amherst Hurricanes Boosters will be continuing to support athletic teams,...
2021 Daffodil Run Will Be Virtual Again This Year
Source: Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Hampshire County Registration is now open for the 11th...
Labor Notes & Western Mass Area Labor Federation Sponsor Virtual Trouble Makers School.
Source: Labor Notes The Western MA Area Labor Federation is partnering with Labor Notes to...
Letter: Amherst Fire Department Is Stretched Too Thin
During the Amherst Town Council meeting of January 4, 2021, a Town Councilor stated, “we...
Letter: Public Housing Has Great Potential For Meeting Town’s Affordable Housing Needs
I am not sure how to approach the Draft Report from the CRC on their...
Letter: In College Towns, Zoning Changes Supporting Densification Usually Proliferate Student Rentals
“Town Councilor Steve Schreiber of High Street, though not an abutter and speaking for himself,...
Letter: Student Rentals Do Not Produce Affordable Housing
Editor’s note: The letter has been sent to the Town of Amherst Community Resource Committee,...
Letter: My Big Concern Is Gentrification
Today’s paper says that the issue of zoning revision is stalled, and while it is, I’d like...
Letter: What New Risks Will Increased UMass Spring Enrollment Create?
I’m writing out of concern that a significant number of UMass Amherst students–approximately 60% of...
Opinion: Slow And Opaque Progress On Elementary School Building Project
Efforts to repair or replace the Town’s two aging elementary schools have been slow and...