Letter: Amherst, Where Only The “H” Is Silent?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 6, 2023. I...
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Opinion: Amherst/Pelham Educators And Staff Are Valued
I am writing this as an expression of my own personal beliefs as an Amherst...
Opinion: Hanneke’s Bid To Constrain Public Comment Is An Assault On Democracy
by Art and Maura Keene On Monday March 6, the Town Council will consider changes...
TSO Moves Forward With New Trash Hauler Bylaw
The Town Services And Outreach Committee (TSO) set a preliminary timetable for moving forward with...
New Limitations Proposed For Public Comments At Council Meetings
Public Comments Would Be Limited To 30 Minutes And Non-Amherst Residents Would Be Discouraged From...
Council Sets Date, Language For Elementary School Override. Rejects Town Ownership Of Water And Sewer Lines. Considers New Bylaw For Snow and Ice Removal
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, February 27, 2023 This meeting was...
Letter: Town’s Housing Policies Will Drive Away Small Local Landlords And Favor Big Companies
The following letter was sent to the Building Commissioner, The Amherst Town Council and the...
Issues & Analyses: Whose Interests Are Being Served By Proposed Zoning Changes?
At the January 9 Town Council meeting, an extensive slate of zoning bylaw revisions was...
Opinion: Difficult Truths And Democracy In Amherst
by Andrea Battle and Jeff Gold The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire...
Group Forms To Encourage Passage Of Override For Elementary School
Twenty-nine residents met in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library on February 13 to...
Opinion: Regional School District’s Inaction Speaks Louder Than Its Words
By Maria Kopicki In November 2022, Superintendent Morris wrote a letter to the Town Council...
TSO Continues Deliberations On New Regulations For Street Lights And Trash
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee (TSO), February 9, 2023 ...