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Amherst Town Hall renovation to impact parking spaces FILE PHOTO Published: 3/14/2021 8:07:58 PM AMHERST — A prime parking lot in downtown Amherst will either be removed entirely or shrunk in size when the North Common in front of Town Hall is renovated. Afters several years of planning, presentations and discussions, the Town Council is likely to vote later this month on the project that Town Manager Paul Bockelman said could leave more than half of the 32 parking spaces, under one scenario, or eliminate vehicles from the site entirely. Bockelman said the vote at the March 22 meeting wou...

Most downtown Amherst businesses reject idea to remove parking as part of North Common renovation Updated Mar 08, 2021; AMHERST – A majority of downtown businesses are rejecting a municipal idea that would strip parking spaces from North Common lot, as part of a planned $1 million to $2 million common renovation project. Results of a survey indicate 63% of downtown businesses oppose removing North Common parking spaces, at the north end of it; 37% are in favor of the town administration’s “preferred plan.” The survey of 27 downtown businesses was recently completed by Amherst Downtow...

Brislington’s case rate remains among England’s worst - but cases elsewhere in Bristol plummet All the latest coronavirus figures for Bristol Updated Sandy Park Road in Brislington (Image: Google Maps) Brislington has the second highest Covid case rate in the South West, but cases in other Bristol neighbourhoods are continuing to drop, according to the latest coronavirus data. The figures show Brislington's infection rate remains among England's worst with a rate of 465, despite dropping to 365 the previous week. This is the second worst rate in the South West, after St Jamesâ€�...

Six teens bringing youth perspective to Amherst government Amherst High School students involved with town government through service in various committees stand on the steps of Town Hall, Saturday. From left, Darius Cage, 14, with the Community Safety Working Group; Petua Mukimba, 17, vice chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission; Leah Neuburger, 15, with the Amherst Cultural Council; Julian Hynes, 15, with the Public Shade Tree Committee; and Sydney Mager, 15, with the Amherst Cultural Council. A sixth student, Nandi Chivende, also serves on the Amherst Cultural Council. FOR THE GAZETTE/...

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