AMHERST Occasional tense meetings for the Town Council, including one involving extended discussions on appropriating money for a high school track and field project last fall, are prompting a councilor to suggest her colleagues participate in a.
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AMHERST Occasional tense meetings for the Town Council, such as one involving extended discussions on appropriating money for a high school track and field project last fall, are prompting a councilor to suggest her colleagues participate in a.
AMHERST Amherst is likely to renew its efforts in seeking legislation to allow noncitizen residents who are at least 18 years old to vote in municipal elections and run for local elective office. If successful, the town would join several other.
AMHERST Amherst is asking the area’s legislative delegation in Boston to file special legislation that would allow the town to impose real estate transfer fees on residential transactions, with money generated from this supporting affordable.