Letter: Town Council Seeks To Force Garage Into Residential Neighborhood Without Public Support
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on December 9,...
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Letter: Proposed Parking Garage Moving Forward Without Necessary Facts, Data, Analysis, Debate, Or Respect For The Public
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 28, 2021 I...
Photo Of The Week. Save Historic Amherst Neighborhoods And Plan Before Zoning. A Photo Essay
Amherst does not need a parking garage. This is supported by the Nelson/Nygard (N/N) studies....
Town to Test New Public Participation Tools
The Town of Amherst is continuing their collaboration with a team of researchers at the ...
Opinion: In Gratitude
I remember John Cleese’s line in the film Clockwise: “It’s not the despair…it’s the hope...
Tempers Flare Over Calls For CRC To Provide Data And Analysis
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee Meeting (11/9/21) The Community Resources Committee...
Cuppa Joe With Paul Bockelman – The Town Budget
The next installment of Cuppa’ Joe with Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman will be on...
Letter: Weak Justifications Offered For Rezoning Lot For Parking Garage
The following letter was sent to the Community Resources Committee of the Town Council on...
Community Resources Committee Responds To Missing Minutes Complaint
Report On The Special Meeting of the Community Resources Committee, November 2, 2021 PresentMandi Jo...
Vote No — Start Over Smart Chair Interviewed On WHMP
The chair of the Vote No — Start Over Smart committee, Terry S. Johnson, was...
Opinion: Reflections By A Soon To Be Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation (#2)
This is the second in a series of columns on the failure of democracy, transparency...
Letter: Sexual Violence – Telling It Like It Is
I was interested to learn on The Bill Newman Show that recent comments from former...