FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#15)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
The Council at One Year – INTRODUCTION TO A SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE INDY
On December 2, 2018, Amherst changed its form of government from Town Meeting to Town...
Opinion: The Council at One Year -THE BURDEN OF THE CHARTER: THE VOICE OF THE PUBLIC
Amherst’s new governance charter is finishing its first year, and perhaps it is timely to...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – VOTER APATHY CONFERS OUTSIZED INFLUENCE TO LOCAL PAC
In the second Town election since the new Charter took effect, poor voter turnout, a...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: THE VIEW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS
In the days of vaudeville, rowdies occupied the cheap seats in the balcony. To express...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – A LOT OF WORK BUT NOT MUCH TO SHOW FOR IT
Over the past year, I have attended most of the Town Council meetings. Out of...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – REFLECTIONS OF A CHARTER COMMISSIONER.
It’s inevitable that many would take the one-year anniversary of Amherst’s new government, coinciding with...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – PROFESSED GOAL OF OPEN GOVERNMENT REMAINS ELUSIVE
Supporters of the new Town Charter professed that a change in government would produce more...
OPINION: JONES LIBRARY DEMOLITION/EXPANSION: HOW WILL TOWN COUNCIL DECIDE ON THIS CRITICAL EXPENDITURE WITH NO PLAN AND NO PUBLIC INPUT?
This coming July, the Town Council will probably have to vote on whether to accept...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ICE STORM GALLERY BY ART KEENE
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
FULL DAY INFANT, TODDLER CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL IN DEMAND, FUNDING AND FACILITIES NEEDED
Facilities, staffing, transportation, and increased hours will all be needed if Amherst is to expand...
AMHERST RECEIVES GRANT FOR IMPROVING DISABILITY ACCESS FOR DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS AND CROSSWALKS
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has received a Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...