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As a revaluation takes effect, the town will set a new tax rate in about three weeks that will confirm what residents' new property taxes will be.
Around Amherst: Black Oral History project revived By SCOTT MERZBACH AMHERST — A project to document the history and experiences of African-American residents in Amherst, in part through interviews and oral recollections, is resuming in February after nearly a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz, a lecturer in film, media and cultural studies at the University of Massachusetts, Jones Library Archivist Cynthia Harbeson and Amherst Media are restarting the project supported by a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant. “The Black Oral History project aim...