George Ryan for Amherst

Town Affairs and Government -

Town Affairs and Government The 4th Town Council met for the first time on January 5 to elect presiding officers and again on January 12.  Mandi Jo Hanneke was elected to serve as Council President and Ellisha Walker was chosen to serve as Vice-President.  At the January 12 meeting Hanneke announced Council Committee appoin...

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Town Affairs and Government WHY: Recent federal cuts to food assistance and SNAP, coupled with increasing costs for groceries, is creating a serious demand on food programs like the Amherst Survival Center. It will also make it more difficult to tackle hunger. This drive provides us with an opportunity to come together, resist...

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Town Affairs and Government I always find summers in Amherst a time to recharge the batteries.  When the students leave we live in a different Town.  A population of nearly 40,000 becomes almost overnight a community less than half that size.  By summer's end to be sure I begin to miss the energy and life that the students ...

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Town Affairs and Government In January 2025, State Representative Natalie Blais (D-Deerfield) and State Senator Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) introduced H.517/S.314 An Act to Provide a Sustainable Future for Rural Schools whose purpose is to provide greater financial support for these schools from the State.  

Town Affairs and Government -

Town Affairs and Government This month's Newsletter is focused on the recent District 3 Public Meeting held at Hickory Ridge on Sunday, May 4.  Assistant Town Manager Dave Ziomek, Assistant Fire Chief Steve Gaughan, and Angela Mills, Administrative Assistant to the Town Manager, joined Hala Lord and me along with about 40 D3 ...