Issues & Analysis: If We Build It Will They Come?
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik This is Part 2 of a three-part series on...
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Opinion: In The Face Of Injustice, Story Telling Can Transform The World
Editor’s note: This story appeared previously in the Massachusetts Daily Collegian https://dailycollegian.com/2021/05/our-fight-goes-on/ The decision to...
Town Manager Report For May 3, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Economics In A Small College Town
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik IntroductionThe Town of Amherst is confronting development issues that...
Letter: Will Plans For Downtown Serve Amherst Well In The Future?
I was listening to another of many discussions of town officials, about what is needed...
Opinion: We Are Not A Small Group of Complainers With Too Much Time On Our Hands! Hundreds Of Amherst Residents Weigh In On The Proposed Construction Moratorium
Many in the Amherst community are quite concerned about recent and proposed development in Amherst...
Forum Explores Challenges To Racial Equity In Housing
A public forum focusing on racial equity in housing was held on April 20 on...
Town Manager Announces Appointments To Affordable Housing Trust and Human Rights Commission
Town Manager Paul Bockelman, in a memo to the Town Clerk dated April 21, 2021,...
Letter: Town Must Plan Now For The Coming Decline In College Enrollments
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 19,...
Opinion: What Does The Proposed Building Moratorium Mean For Amherst?
The Town will hold a public hearing on May 19 at 8 p.m. with the...
What’s Happening In Amherst?
There is a lot happening in Amherst this spring – much of it still virtual....
Planning Board Considers Proposals For Mixed Use Building Guidelines, Inclusionary Zoning, And Accessory Dwelling Units
Report On The Meeting Of The Planning Board, April 14, 2021 The meeting was held...