Letters From The Public About The Relative Virtues Of Artificial Turf And Grass
It wasn’t long ago that the Town Council was split about the responsibilities of police...
PFAS
Contentious School Committee Meeting Ends Without Reprimand Of Shiao
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Regional School Committee, November 29, 2022 This meeting...
Public Comment: Jennifer Shiao Commended For Calling Attention To Synthetic Turf Risks
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the School Committee for their meeting...
Letter: Misleading And False Statements Abound Regarding Track/Field Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst School Committee...
Nantucket School Committee Undertakes Rigorous Evaluation Of PFAS Risks In Synthetic Turf Fields
The Nantucket School Committee assembled an expert panel on PFAS risks from synthetic turf to...
Finally! Council Votes For Parking Changes On Lincoln Avenue.
Report On The Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, Part 2. November 7, 2022 This...
Letter: The Scientific Consensus: PFAS In Synthetic Turf Is A Serious Public Health Hazard
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Board of Health,...
Boston bans artificial turf in parks due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The city joins a growing number across the US in limiting the use of artificial turf made with dangerous PFAS compounds
Zero Waste Amherst Encourages The Town To Not Install Synthetic Turf On High School Athletic Fields
Zero Waste Amherst thanks Toni Cunningham for cautioning the town regarding the use of synthetic...