SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM THE INDY
To all of our readers, We wish you a joyful holiday season and a new...
AMHERST RECEIVES STATE FUNDS TO PURCHASE DIESEL HYBRID WASTE COLLECTION TRUCK
The Baker-Polito Administration announced today (12/20) that Amherst will receive $140,437. to purchase a diesel/hybrid...
SMART GROWTH FORUM RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT 40R DEVELOPMENT DOWNTOWN
A packed Town Room at Amherst Town Hall heard smart growth consultants, Karen Sunnarborg and...
COUNCIL APPROVES BORROWING FOR KENDRICK PARK PLAYGROUND, POSTPONES ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS AND DECISION ON COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION UNTIL JAN 6
Report on the Council Meeting of 12/16/19. All councilors were present. Highlights of the Meeting...
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TOWN HALL ART GALLERY EXHIBITS
from amherstma.gov The Amherst Public Art Commission announces that applications are now being accepted for...
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST?
Here’s a short list of some events going on in town during the holiday season....
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#14).
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that may be of interest to Amherst readers. We...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SNOWBIRD, BY ART KEENE
Snowbird, by Art Keene. Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new...
LOCAL AND GREEN (#8); SMALL BUSINESSES – ALL IN ON CLIMATE ACTION
In November, the Amherst Town Council adopted bold climate action goals: using 2017 as a...
OPINION: COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
The Amherst Town Council will be electing its president and vice-president for its second year...
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS. STATE OF THE TOWN ADDRESS (12/12/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS “THE STATE OF THE TOWN IS STRONG”
The audience for the first-annual “State of the Town” meeting, which is mandated by Amherst’s...
REPORT: AMHERST MUNICIPAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST MEETING (12/12/19)
PresentJohn Hornik, chair, Carol Lewis, Erica Piedade, Rob Crowner, Will Van Heuvelen, Tom Kegelman, Nancy...