Letter: Public Urged To Speak Out Against Harmful Aerial Mosquito Spraying
Every summer for decades, under the authority of an antiquated 1918 law, the state has...
public health
Aging In Amherst Forums Now Available On Video
Two recently held forums on aging in Amherst are now available for viewing on YouTube. ...
Letter: Available Data Suggest COVID Transmission In Amherst Schools Is Minimal: A Response To Maura Keene’s Question
I don’t have an opinion on what format town meetings should take, or more accurately,...
Council Recommends Increase In Parking Permit Fees, Reaffirms Decision For In-Person Meetings
Report On The Town Council Meeting January 24, 2022 This meeting was held in person...
Enthusiasm For Implementation of Alternative Responders Program Evident At Community Forums
The 30 members of the public who showed up at two public forums on Amherst’s...
COVID-19 Weekly Update Archive For The Month Of January, 2022
by Art and Maura Keene As Of Monday, May 24, 2021 The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily...
Opinion: Just Because You Say It Does Not Make It So
At the January 24 Town Council meeting, Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke (at-large) again asserted that...
Town Manager Report For January 24, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Kick-off For Age And Dementia Friendly Community Attracts Large Crowd
Thirty-eight people attended the virtual kick-off event for Amherst becoming an Age and Dementia Friendly...
Amherst Aims To Become An Age And Dementia Friendly Community. Seeks Residents To Join Working Group
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is launching a new project aimed at understanding how...
Board Of Health Adopts Substitute Motion In Support Of Trash Hauler Reform
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, 1/13/22 Present: Nancy Gilbert (Chair),...
Amherst Schools To Require KN95 Masks
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Beginning Monday, January 10, surgical, KF94,or KN95 masks will be...