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October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council adopts Nuisance Property Bylaw, postpones Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge

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Keeping Up with The Jones: Historic Preservation Requirements

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Shelter and Supportive Housing at Former VFW Site: A Student Proposal

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Lower Electric Bills, More Green Energy

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When NIMBYism Becomes a Threat to Public Goods and Services

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An Appeal for PILOT Parity

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Council Votes to Move Ahead with Waste Hauling Revamp

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Summer Summary: A Refresher Course

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Meet a Neighbor: Gabriel Ting

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Our schools don’t have a spending problem, they have a funding problem.

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What’s really going on with the Jones Library project?

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Amherst property owners may have more opportunities to build ADUs as a result of a new state law

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Collaborative Approach is Needed to Find Budget Savings and Support Key Priorities

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Amherst Neighbors – Aging Well in Community 

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Town Council Considers Changes to Waste Hauling Program

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  1. Julian Hynes's avatar
    Julian Hynes on Celebrating the Town’s Remarkable TreesApril 22, 2026

    This is wonderful. I thank the new chair of our committee, Ellen for making the Arbor Spotlight come to life.

  2. Jack Jemsek's avatar
    Jack Jemsek on Two Can Live Cheaper Than OneApril 17, 2026

    I really like this concept… it just makes too much sense for the Town not to thoroughly explore the idea,…

  3. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on An Open Challenge: Get Your Facts Straight, Town CouncilorsApril 11, 2026

    Terry, We estimate Fieldstone’s value by first approximating its annual rental income (number of beds × average rent), subtracting typical…

  4. Stephen Schreiber's avatar
    Stephen Schreiber on An Open Challenge: Get Your Facts Straight, Town CouncilorsApril 10, 2026

    How did Archipelago get brought into this thread?. They have not built projects on UMass land.

  5. Sean Riddle's avatar
    Sean Riddle on An Open Challenge: Get Your Facts Straight, Town CouncilorsApril 10, 2026

    I think the issue that is being missed about PILOT payments is how little Amherst College pays proportionally compared to…

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