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Darcy Dumont: What sustainable downtown Amherst design can be
9 hours ago · Back in 2019, I wrote “The New Paradigm” in a two-part series, dreaming of what Amherst will look like in 2030 that readers can find at the Amherst Indyof Oct. 11 and Nov. 9, 2019.We have accomplished a few of the elements of that dream but have much more to do.
Amherst council adopts tougher nuisance property bylaw
9 hours ago · District 4 Councilor Pam Rooney said the mandated notification of landlords is a major change in the nuisance property bylaw. The revised bylaw will also work in conjunction with the recently adopted rental registration bylaw to improve health and safety of tenants and living conditions through mandated inspections.
Around Amherst: Chamber picks honorees for annual A+ Awards
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Amherst Regional board backs ending MCAS requirement for …
9 hours ago · AMHERST — A referendum question on the state’s November election ballot seeking to eliminate the requirement that public high school students pass the MCAS test to graduate is being endorsed by the Amherst Regional School Committee. The committee voted 7-2 on Oct. 8 in favor of the nonbinding ...
Amherst eyes joint homeless shelter, housing on old VFW site
Oct 10, 2024 · AMHERST — Town officials are exploring development of the former VFW site on Main Street into a new 40-bed homeless shelter with associated services and a four-story, 30-unit single-room occupancy apartment complex. At a recent presentation to update residents and town officials about what is ...
Amherst Bulletin - Local and Green columnist Darcy Dumont: …
Oct 8, 2024 · Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part column. The first part ran in the Oct. 10, 2019 edition of the Bulletin. What follows is a vision of Amherst in 2030, when there is widespread support for “the new paradigm” of green living.It’s 2030 in...
Amherst councilors debate expanded nuisance property bylaw
Sep 30, 2024 · District 3 Councilor George Ryan said he worries about applying the revised bylaw to all properties in town, and is unsure the public understands the potential impact, with the potential for fines adding up, due to each violation of the bylaw being tallied separately, and the town maintaining on its website a list of nuisance property complaints, including dates and addresses, violations and ...
Amherst Bulletin - New super pitches merging Amherst-Pelham …
Oct 3, 2024 · AMHERST — A significant deficit anticipated in the fiscal year 2026 budget for the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, amid continued enrollment declines in grades 7-12, is prompting Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman to propose consolidating all secondary students into the high school building for the 2025-2026 school year.