Community Safety Working Group Made To Wait 2 Hours To Join Their Own Meeting. Town Manager Proposes Spending $475k On CSWG’s $2.4M Programs
The May 27 meeting of the Finance Committee was publicized as a joint meeting between...
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Finance Committee Considers Dedicated Fund For Reparations In Amherst
The Finance Committee (FINCOM), at their meeting on May 27, agreed to move forward with...
Town Council Asked To Fund Programs Supporting BIPOC Residents
This is one of two articles on the Regular Town Council Meeting of May 24,...
Council Debates Creation Of African Heritage Reparations Coalition, Opposes Closure Of The Gorse Children’s Center In South Hadley, And Opts Out Of Aerial Mosquito Spraying
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 17, 2021 The meeting was...
Public Requests Shift In Funding From Police To Community Response Program
Report on the Public Hearing on the FY22 budget held via Zoom on Monday, May...
CSWG To Town Government: Stop Disrespecting BIPOC People
Report On The Community Safety Working Group Meeting of May 5, 2021 The meeting was...
Public Comment: Failure To Fund CRESS Program Shows A Lack Of Commitment To Racial Equity
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: Councilors’ Resistance To Anti-Racism Training Reflects Unwillingness To Examine Their Own Privilege
Many of us have been binging Netflix during the pandemic, but on Monday night, it...
Virtual Celebration Of Black History Month Slated For Tuesday
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Invites the Community to a virtual celebration of Black...