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...
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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...
Second Forum On Racial Equity In Housing Slated For April 20
The Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition, along with the Town of Amherst and the League of...
Letter: Downtown Development Should Be Community-Driven
I am writing in support of the moratorium on new building permits proposed by Councilors...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#33). Featured This Week: Voting Rights, Reparations, And Private Student Housing Developments
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
A Path To Home Ownership For Low-income Families
Report On A Forum Sponsored By The Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, Amherst Affordable Housing...