MASSACHUSETTS BEGINS PHASED APPROACH TO REOPENING
Sources: amherstma.gov and mass.gov The Baker-Polito Administration initiated a comprehensive plan for a phased reopening...
PUFFERS POND BEACHES REMAIN CLOSED TO SWIMMING, CONGREGATING
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst announced on Thursday that it will continue to ban...
DESPITE VIRUS, UMASS AMHERST STUDENT FARMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ORGANIC LOCAL FOOD
Source: UMass News and Media Farmers, well known for keeping an eye to the sky...
TOWN MANAGER SEEKS RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman continues to seek volunteers to serve on Town Boards...
CDBG ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES MAY 27 PUBLIC HEARING ON CARES ACT FUNDING
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has published a Notice...
DOWNTOWN AMHERST FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO 32 AMHERST BUSINESSES
Source: Downtown Amherst Foundation The Downtown Amherst Foundation has awarded grants to 32 businesses in...
OPINION: SOME SUCCESSES TO SHARE
In my post two weeks ago entitled “Piano Man”, I shared the story of a...
OPINION: JONES LIBRARY’S PROPOSED DEMOLITION/EXPANSION PROJECT DESIGN: STILL NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME
An aspect of the Jones Library’s proposed demolition/expansion project that’s eluded attention is its disregard...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: MISTS OVER LAKE WYOLA BY FRAN MERRIGAN
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR FRED ROSE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE WELLSPRING COOPS
“A Few Questions For…” is an occasional feature of the Indy, aimed at helping our...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#21)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
TOWN MANAGER REPORT FOR MAY 15, 2020.
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...