Amherst Schedules Juneteenth Community Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov On Saturday, June 19th 2021, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will celebrate Juneteenth for...
Issues and Analysis: Zoning Primer – What Is The Zoning Board Of Appeals (ZBA)?
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), traditionally one of the most important multi-member bodies in...
Letter: To The Amherst Community From The Community Safety Working Group: Fully Fund CSWG Recommendations
The Town of Amherst’s Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) is charged with. (a) recommending alternative...
Letter: Community Service Versus Policing Amherst
My belief is that we do not need to be looking for replacements for the...
Opinion: Local And Green (#22, Part 2). Towns Moving From Planning To Acting On Climate
This article appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Part 1 of this column covered municipal...
Almanac: The Eye Of A Daisy
To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold...
Town Manager Report For June 7, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
What’s In This Issue?
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Dear Reader: Here at the Indy we are quite excited about our new Issues &...
Town Manager Directed To Find Funds For More Community Responders But Not From Police Budget
At their final budget review meeting on June 1, the Finance Committee (FC) voted 3-1-1...
Planning Board Approves Emily Dickinson Museum Upgrades, Allows Delay On Special Permit Hearing for 5-Story Downtown Building
Report On Planning Board Meeting, June 3, 2021 The meeting was held via Zoom. A...