ACT LOCAL: GREEN OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR AMHERST. CLIMATE CHANGE: WE NEED TO DO IT ALL
Editor’s Note: This column appeared originally in The Amherst Bulletin. In general, there are two...
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA) MEETING (8/8/19)
Present: Mark Parent (Chair), Joan O’Meara, Steven Judge, Tom Simpson (Matthew Wilk was absent, which...
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOTTERY DEADLINE APPROACHES
The Amherst Housing Authority is now accepting applications for four affordable housing units at a...
NOMINATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL NOVEMBER ELECTION: CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR SCHOOL, HOUSING & LIBRARY POSTS
The Town of Amherst is accepting nomination papers for election to fill several important committees...
FROM OTHER SOURCES ( #5). NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that might be of interest to Amherst...
JONES LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDRAISING STRUCTURE, FY19 DEBT AND NEW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Report from the Jones Library Trustee Meeting (7/18/19), Part II The Jones Library Board of Trustees...
CROCKER FARM STUDY SHOULD NOT WAIT
by Maria Kopicki and Toni Cunningham Editor’s note: This commentary also appeared in The Amherst...
UMASS DINING RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR
For the fourth straight year, the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks number one for best...
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING ON NORTH AMHERST REQUESTS (7/25/19)
Present: Mark Parent (Chair), Joan O’Meara, Steven Judge, Tom Simpson, and Matthew Wilk. The agenda...
THOUGHTS ON THE COUNCIL DEFEAT OF RECENT PROPOSAL TO LIMIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
A number of Amherst supporters of progressive democracy reform were disappointed in the town council’s...
$50,000 GRANT AWARDED TO KESTREL LAND TRUST TO IMPROVE ROBERT FROST TRAIL
The Pioneer Valley-based Kestrel Land Trust has received a $50,000 grant to support improvement of...
REPORT ON PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS (7/24/19)
by Maurianne Adams with the assistance of Hilda Greenbaum After lengthy discussion by the planning...