Zoning Subcommittee Begins Clarification Of Proposed Zoning Changes
The meeting was held January 12, 2021 as a Zoom webinar and was recorded. Participants:...
CRC Ponders Proposal To Promote Citizen Engagement For Town Housing Policy
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee (1/12/21) The meeting was held as...
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...