Finance Committee Recommends Increase to School Budget Base and No Change to CRESS Funding
Report on the Meeting of the Finance Committee, November 22, 2024 By Maura Keene This...
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Dismay at Town’s Alleged Foot Dragging on Social Justice Projects
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), August 14,...
Amherst Welcomes New CRESS Director
The CRESS department welcomed its new director, Camille Theriaque, on April 8. The community welcomed...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up
There were a lot of events worth following in Amherst during the two weeks that...
CRESS Independence Debated by Finance Committee and Council
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council For Budget Guidelines and State...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
Public Comment: Town Needs Framework to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints
The following public comment was offered at the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee’s public...
Issues & Analyses: Mental Health Service Provider Faces Uncertain Future in Amherst
The Wildflower Alliance is a peer-based, recovery learning community that provides supports for people whose...
Two Public Hearings Scheduled on CRESS, Public Safety, and Social Justice in Amherst
Source: Community Safety and Social Justice Committee The town’s Community Safety and Social Justice Committee...
Opinion: When We Talk About Austerity In Amherst, The Jones Library Expansion Project Is The Elephant The Room
The Jones Library expansion project casts a shadow over every major fiscal decision that is...
Earl Miller, Director Of The CRESS Department, Reflects On The Program’s Impact Since Full Time Operations Started In January
As the upcoming public listening session with the Community Responder for Equity, Safety and Service...
Age & Dementia-friendly Community Survey Produces Recommendations For Community Action Plan
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Council On Aging, February 23, 2023 This meeting...