Town Leaders Silent as Library Misses First Payment of $2M
Even before construction bids have been received, the Jones Library Trustees have failed to meet...
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A Tale of Two Roads: The Continuing Saga of Subdivision Streets in Amherst Hills and the Meadows
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 5, 2024, Part 2 This...
Council Endorses CHERISH Act in Support of Higher Education
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 5, 2024, Part 1 This...
Michael Burkart Appointed to Housing Authority
Town Council voted unanimously at their meeting of February 5, 2024 to appoint Michael Burkart...
PHENOM and Allies Urge Town Council to Support Debt-Free Future Act
Source: Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM)...
Opinion: How the Town Council President Has Consolidated Power
The power of a council president increases with time in office. But the current president,...
Public Comment Rules Modified. Public Comments Decry Condition of DPW Building and Advocate for Free Higher Education
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 22, 202 This meeting was...
New Leadership for Council Committees
The newly reconstituted committees of the Town Council began meeting this month, and each elected...
A Primer on Town Council Resolutions and Proclamations
Josna Rege’s recent call in the Indy for the Amherst Town Council (following the lead...
Letter: 2024 Climate and Social Justice Priorities for Amherst
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on January 14, 2024. We...
Letter: A New Senior Center: If Not at Wildwood School Then Where?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on January 13, 2024. At...
Letter: Amherst Seniors Need and Deserve a New Building
We serve as volunteers on behalf of the elderly population of the Town of Amherst....