Defund 413 Demands (And Receives) Assurance That No Amherst Police Participated In Insurrection At Capitol
On January 7, Defund 413, an Amherst-based citizens organization working to defund the Amherst Police...
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Second Community Forum On Public Safety: Testimony Emphasizes Need For New Budget Priorities And Community Oversight Of Police
A public forum on public safety and the Amherst police was held as a Zoom...
Letter: Councilor’s Comment Was Divisive and Disrespectful
Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Alisa Brewer’s comment concerning the...
School Committee Plan To Open Buildings In February Draws Objections From Teachers’ Union
Questions Raised About Whether Return Will Be Limited to Preschool & Higher-Needs Students The Amherst,...
First Forum On Public Safety: Small Turnout, Big Questions
The Town’s Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) held the first of two public forums to...
CRC Ponders Proposal To Promote Citizen Engagement For Town Housing Policy
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee (1/12/21) The meeting was held as...
Opinion: Slow And Opaque Progress On Elementary School Building Project
Efforts to repair or replace the Town’s two aging elementary schools have been slow and...
Community Safety Working Group Schedules Public Forums On Amherst Police And Public Safety Services
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst residents are invited to testify at two community forums on the Amherst...
Letter: Town Council Must Study Impacts Of Proposed Zoning Changes And Close Loopholes Before Voting On New Priorities
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council, Town...
Opinion: Local and Green (#20): 2020 – Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish, Or How Did We End Up With This Trash Hauling Deal?
As the year came to a close, several Amherst residents noted with dismay – via...
Opinion: Town Council’s Contempt For Public Input Is Undisguised
Well it happened again. The Town Council at a special meeting on Monday night (1/4)...
Public Forum Regarding CPA Appropriation For Community Housing Is Set for Monday, January 4
Source: amherstma.gov Per Charter section 5.6, the Town Council will hold a public forum regarding...