Opinion: The View From Amherst In 2030
As 2030 draws to a close, we can look back at the astonishing accomplishments in...
citizen engagement
Opinion: December Retrospective 2020
Congratulations to each of you for having made it through 2020! My deepest sympathy and...
After Contentious Debate, Council Postpones Vote On New Zoning Priorities To January 4
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council (12/21/20) Highlights: Vote on Zoning Priorities...
Letter: An Open Letter To Amherst Town Government. Your Proposed Zoning Changes Require Input From The Community
To the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, Planning Department, Community Resource Committee, and Town Manager:...
Opinion: What The Marriage Equality Struggle Taught Us About Making Change
On November 8, 2003, I was in my State House office when I heard the...
Community Safety Working Group Prepares Survey Of Amherst Police Department’s Policies And Practices
At its weekly Wednesday meeting on December 16, Amherst’s Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) voted...
Second People’s Assembly Envisions A Decolonized, Anti-Racist Amherst
Over 65 people participated in the Second People’s Assembly, held on Zoom last Sunday (11/15)....
Planning Board Considers Plans For Newman Center And 40R Overlay Zoning
Report On The Meeting Of The Planning Board (11/18/20) The meeting was held as a...
Town Awarded $1.5 Million MassWorks Grant For Improvements At Intersection of Pomeroy Lane and West Street
Source: amherstma.gov Governor Baker announced on Tursday (11/19) that the Town of Amherst has been...
Second People’s Assembly To Be Held Sunday 11/15 Via Zoom
The Second People’s Assembly will take place on Sunday, 11/15, at 4 PM on Zoom....
Public Forum on Budget Scheduled for Thursday, November 19
The Finance Committee has scheduled a public forum on the FY 2022 budget via Zoom...
Town Manager’s Report For November 9, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...