OPINION: THE GOOD SOCIETY (#3): WHERE DO WE LAND AFTER THE PANDEMIC? (PART 2)
The Good Society is a column about the role of imagination and curiosity in building...
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AFFORDABLE HOUSNG TRUST SEEKS SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY PANDEMIC
AMHERST MUNICIPAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST MEETING (5/21/20) The meeting was conducted via Zoom webcast and...
COUNCIL CONSIDERS RAPID DOWNTOWN ZONING CHANGES TO SUPPORT REOPENING, APPROVES FARMERS’ MARKET OPENING ON MAY 30
REPORT:TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (5/18/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was also broadcast...
TSO APPROVES FARMERS’ MARKET OPENING AND WAGE THEFT BYLAW
REPORT: JOINT MEETING OF TOWN SERVICES AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE (TSO) AND TOWN COUNCIL (5/18/20) The...
TOWN MANAGER SEEKS RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman continues to seek volunteers to serve on Town Boards...
CDBG ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES MAY 27 PUBLIC HEARING ON CARES ACT FUNDING
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has published a Notice...
OPINION: CAUTION URGED ABOUT PROPOSED DOWNTOWN ZONING CHANGES
I am writing to urge Indy readers to prepare NOW to understand the implications of...
OPINION: 40R ZONING NOT OUR ONLY OPTION FOR SPURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Having participated in two of the three meetings held by the 40R consultants, I heard...
LETTER: AN OPEN LETTER TO JOHN HORNIK
Dear John. I am responding to your comment on my recent piece, “Dumb Growth,” with...
HOUSING TRUST ALLOCATES $250,000 FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE
In a special meeting, the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust approved a motion allocating up...
NO POSITIVE COVID-19 RESULTS AT AMHERST SHELTER
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Bossie of Health Services...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#19)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” (FOS) returns after a nine-week hiatus. FOS offers links to selected...