Incumbents Dominate Town Elections
District 5, the district that includes Amherst College, will be represented by Ana Devlin Gauthier and Bob Hegner following an uncontested election.
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Town Adopts Bylaw Protecting Access to Gender-affirming Care
Town employees and staff cannot disclose identifying information about people using gender-affirming services, as confirmed by a recent town bylaw.
Town of Amherst Soon To Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project
The town of Amherst is set to break ground on a new affordable housing project, East Gables, this spring. The project is being built in response to the town’s lack of affordable housing.
Town of Amherst Moves Forward With Reparations for Black Residents
Following the Amherst Town Council’s June 2021 vote to establish a reparations fund for Black residents, the Town is implementing community engagement plans to develop a strategy through which the reparations will ultimately be distributed.
Seeing Double: Amherst College Should Help Fund Local Schools
Amherst’s local public schools are in crisis. Due to declining enrollments,
Amherst Regional Public Schools [https://www.arps.org/] — a cooperative school
district that includes the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury— is
facing a $1.2 million budget cut
[https://www.amherstindy.org/2021/05/07/town-council-passes-regional-school-budget-with-1-2m-cut-in-services-operating-budget-provides-minimal-funding-for-alternative-to-policing/