AMHERST DESIGNATED A POLLINATOR FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
Pollinators and other insects have been hit hard all over the world in recent decades,...
TOWN AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES TO FILL MOST SEATS ON NEW SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
RESIDENT SLOTS STILL OPEN: OFFICIAL PREFERENCE FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN DRAWS CRITICISM By Marla...
TOWN COUNCIL DEBATES APPOINTMENTS, HISTORICAL COMMISSION, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT IN MARATHON SESSION
REPORT ON THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 6/15/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast...
REPORT ON THE MEETING OF THE TOWN SERVICES AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE (6/15/20)
The meeting was called to order at 9:33 a.m. and was held via Zoom webcast. ...
AMHERST YOUTH MARCH FOR JUSTICE. CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS BEGIN TALKS WITH AMHERST POLICE
Editor’s note: A version of the article appeared previously in The Graphic On Friday, June...
UMASS AMHERST ACHIEVES GOLD STATUS AS ONE OF NORTH AMERICA’S MOST SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITIES
SOURCE: UMass News and Media A national program that measures accomplishments in sustainability in higher...
PVTA SEEKS INPUT FROM RIDERS
Source: amherstma.gov The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority is updating their Regional Transit Plan. They are...
LETTER: CPAC SHOULD DENY LIBRARY TRUSTEES’ PROBLEMATIC REQUEST FOR $1,000,000
The Trustees of the Jones Library have now asked the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC)...
LETTER: LEGALITY OF SPENDING CPA FUNDS ON JONES LIBRARY EXPANSION IS QUESTIONABLE
I am writing to voice my concern about the lawfulness of spending CPA funds for...
LETTER: THREE REASONS TO POSTPONE CPAC FUNDING FOR LIBRARY EXPANSION
I encourage CPAC to rethink their preliminary vote of $1 million in support for the...
LETTER: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM ITALY
We’ve been fine for awhile now. Although some places in Lombardy are still suffering, there...
OPINION: IS THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION OVERSTEPPING ITS CHARGE?
Well into the June 15 marathon Town Council Meeting, the Council turned to the usual...