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AMHERST — Streetlights in Amherst, and how bright they make the town’s neighborhoods compared to those used in Northampton and Hadley, have been a source of concern for downtown resident Emily Boutilier.“They waste energy and harm the health of humans...
AMHERST — A town-contracted system that would provide all households pick up of compostable materials, including food scraps, pizza boxes and yard waste, ensuring that organic matter is diverted from landfills where its decomposition produces methane...
AMHERST — An associate position on the Zoning Board of Appeals remains vacant this week after the Town Council turned down a resident’s application to serve on the panel, in part due to concerns with his written responses to a council subcommittee’s...
AMHERST — Developers who intended to raze two historic homes near Kendrick Park to make way for downtown Amherst’s first new office building in 30 years never pursued the project after a year-long demolition delay was imposed on the properties in...
AMHERST — In its push to convince the Amherst Town Council to adopt a resolution proclaiming support for decriminalizing psychedelic plant medicine, activists sent dozens of emails to councilors and news media outlets, many on behalf of those who...