Opinion: Landlords Objecting to Inspections. Really?
The Amherst Landlord Association is complaining about a proposed inspection every 5 years because it...
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Library Supporters Turn Out in Force for Jones Renovation: Vote on More Town Borrowing Postponed Until December 18
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 4, 2023 This meeting was...
Planning Board Considers Overlay District on University Drive to Create More Housing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, November 29, 2023 This meeting was...
Opinion: One Solution to the Proliferation of Student Housing in Family Neighborhoods
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Trying to regulate student housing...
Letter: Student Rental Industry Should Pay Its Fair Share of Taxes
I read in local papers that a house in Amherst that is valued at $508k...
Finance Committee: Town Has $9.19 Million in Free Cash. Residential Registration Fees Still Not Finalized
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, November 3, 2023 This meeting was...
Two Openings On Zoning Board of Appeals to Be Filled
Report on the Meeting of the Community Resources Committee, November 2, 2023 The meeting was...
Opinion: A Vision for Housing in Amherst
by Jennifer Taub and Pam Rooney This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette....
Opinion: Do You Want Your Neighborhood to Remain a Family Neighborhood?
As a former Town Councilor from District 5, I have witnessed, and then followed closely,...
Residential Rental Permit Bylaw Needs More Review
Report On The Meeting Of the Amherst Town Council Meeting, August 7, 2023. Part 2...
Housing Trust Explores Options For Affordable Home Ownership In Amherst
Report On The Meeting Of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust July 13, 2023 This...
A Better World Is Possible: Portugal Caps Rents, Gives Away Vacant Flats And Suspends VAT On Basic Foodstuffs
The following article by Kasija Milosevic appeared originally in NeueZeit.at on April 6, 2023 and...