Letter: Local Historical Commission Obligated to Consider State Guidance
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on August 24, 2024. The...
Letter: A Call for a Second Referendum on the Jones Library Expansion
On August 22, the Amherst Historical Commission held a hearing about the demolition and expansion...
Opinion: Here is the Speech that the Uncommitted Movement Was Denied Permission to Present at the DNC
At a convention whose participants emphasized diversity and inclusion, one voice that was noticeably absent...
Opinion: It’s Time to Start Ending All Fossil Fuel Production
Love, Justice, and Climate Change Over the years I have written many posts about the...
Photos of the Week: A Gallery of Amherst’s Decaying Infrastructure
Compiled by Art Keene At the suggestion of Janet McGowan who sent in the first...
What’s in This Issue?
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Amherst Historic Commission Rejects State Guidance on Jones Expansion
Demolition Permit Granted. Hearing on Historic Preservation Restriction Continued Until August 28. Report on Two...
An Illustrated Guide to Adverse Effects to the Historic Jones Library Resulting from the Proposed Demolition-Renovation-Expansion Project
Built in 1927, the Jones Library is listed in the State and National Registers of...
New Superintendent Ready for the First Day of School. Private Elementary School Proposed for Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, August 20, 2024 PresentSarah Marshall (Chair),...
Amherst Ranked Ninth Best College Town by The Campus Advisor
The Campus Advisor an online college ranking web site, released its list of the “30...
Town Manager Proposes Commission on Traffic and Parking
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, August 19, 2024 This meeting was...
Planning Board Approves Retaining Wall for Jones Addition and Another Live Entertainment Venue Downtown
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, August 21, 2024 This meeting was...