Public Invited to Join Town’s Liberatory Visioning Project
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion annouces the launch...
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Opinion: Democracy in Amherst
The following column, “Democracy in Amherst” by Michael Greenebaum, appeared originally in the Indy on...
Final Report on the Amherst Indy Survey on Town Manager Performance in 2024
Last month, the town council completed its annual review of Town Manager Paul Bockelman’s performance...
Charter Review Committee Seeks Public Input
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst’s Charter mandates that every ten years, beginning in 2024,...
A Better World is Possible: Strengthening Civic Participation and Local Democracy Through Participatory Budgeting
By Art Keene Note: This is the second of two articles exploring participatory budgeting (PB)...
A Better World is Possible: How To Start Participatory Budgeting in Your City
The following article, “How to Start Participatory Budgeting in Your City” by Lerner Hadden appeared...
State Representative Mindy Domb Will Hold Virtual Youth Summit in December
The Office of State Representative Mindy Domb will host a virtual Youth Summit on Zoom...
Public Invited to Respond to Survey on Housing in Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to participate in a survey to...
Opinion: Councilors Steinberg and Ryan Declare War on the Public
Following three hours of testimony at the Amherst Town Council Meeting of March 4 in...
Middle School Principal Finalists: Who They Are and How to Meet Them [updated}
Source: ARPS Update Update: Finalist Sean McNiff has withdrawn himself from consideration. The search committee...
League’s Public Charter Review Series Begins This Weekend
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League of Women Voters Amherst (LWVA) Charter Review...
Letter: Amherst Media Seeks ARPA Funds to Support Construction of New Facility
The following letter was sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman on March 7, 2024. I...