BAKER SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING WEARING MASKS IN PUBLIC
Source: mass.gov Governor Baker issued an executive order effective Wednesday, May 6, 2020, requiring the...
BAKER EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS TO MAY 18
Source: mass.gov and amherstma.gov Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday extended his original stay-at-home orders until...
HOUSING TRUST ALLOCATES $250,000 FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE
In a special meeting, the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust approved a motion allocating up...
NO POSITIVE COVID-19 RESULTS AT AMHERST SHELTER
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Bossie of Health Services...
UMASS SURVEY OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING PANDEMIC SHOWS WIDESPREAD HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
Source: UMASS NEWS AND MEDIA Half of survey respondents report feeling unsafe at work, low-wage...
PLANNING BOARD APPROVES SPECIAL PERMITS FOR 314 AND 330 COLLEGE STREET
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF 4/29/20 The meeting was held virtually via Zoom webcast and...
ART WALK GOES VIRTUAL ON MAY 7
Source: Amherst Arts Night Plus Amherst Arts Night Plus, the Town’s monthly art walk, continues...
BLUE LIGHT LUMINARIA TO HONOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS
Source: Amherstdowntown.com Downtown Amherst will be lit with hundreds of blue luminaria on the evening...
COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS FROM LIBRARY AND HEALTH DIRECTORS ON RESPONSES TO COVID-19
REPORT ON THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 4/27/30 The April 27th Town Council meeting...
REPORT: LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING (4/27/20)
The meeting was held virtually via Zoom webcast. Participating were Local Historic District Commission members...
VIRTUAL DAFFODIL RUN DRAWS A CROWD
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County (BBBS), a program of the Center for Human...
ARPS STUDENTS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Michael Morris, in a memo dated April 24, sought to...