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AMHERST — A committee advising that Amherst launch an agency that would provide an alternative to police responses to handle nonviolent situations and incidents without serious crime is making a push for full funding of its recommendations.A letter to...
It’s hard to embrace that little Aries Spears has been in the comedy game, so long, that in 2021 —post-COVID-19—he’s now an official O.G. of comedy. Born in 1975, the New York native has been perfecting his comedic persona since he was 14 years old, is described by Hollywood insiders as witty, charismatic, and ferociously aggressive in his comedy style. No doubt, a nod to his astrological sign which, like his name, is Aries (April 3) a zodiac symbol associated with the Greek god of courage and war.
AMHERST — Amherst officials are considering using money generated from adult-use marijuana sales in town to create a new account that would be used for offering reparations to Black residents.While no definitive decision has been made about how this...
Amherst Town Council OKs rise in water, sewer rates Amherst Town Hall GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 6/1/2021 11:00:34 AM AMHERST — Homeowners connected to the town’s water and sewer systems will see their combined annual bills for the service increase beginning July 1. The Town Council in late May unanimously approved a proposal from Town Manager Paul Bockelman to raise the rates per 100 cubic feet of water from $4.20 to $4.60, a 9.5% jump, and increase the rate per 100 cubic feet of sewer from $4.60 to $4.90, a 6.5% rise. Based on estimates presented by the Finance Committee and usin...
AMHERST — A better than threefold increase in funding for recommendations from the Community Safety Working Group, including creating new departments to provide policing alternatives and to promote anti-racism efforts in town government, were unveiled...