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Around Amherst: Park work, housing rehab, service programs getting block grant help
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST Projects to improve access to Groff Park, modernize several affordable apartments and assist local businesses are being funded through an $825,000 Community Development Block Grant.
Amherst officials recently learned that the town will get the money to pay for a new multi-use path on Mill Lane, get the Watson Farms apartments up to current specifications, and have 25 microenterprise businesses receive technical assistance provided by Valley Community Development.
Five service programs are also benefiting, including the food pantry at the Amherst Survival Center, youth mentoring by Big Brothers Big Sisters, housing services for those experiencing homelessness by Amherst Community Connections, family stabilization support from Family Outreach of Amherst and English for Speakers of Other Languages and career preparation assistance for immigrants offered by the Ce
Smith College lands poet laureate Joy Harjo as commencement speaker
Joy Harjo PHOTO BY MATIKA WILBUR
FILE - U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo speaks at the Governors Awards on Oct. 27, 2019, in Los Angeles. Harjo will serve a third 1-year term and has launched an online project that celebrates Native American poets around the country. Her re-appointment was announced Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, by the Library of Congress, and her new term begins in September. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) AP PHOTO Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Published: 2/19/2021 5:28:51 PM
NORTHAMPTON Joy Harjo, the U.S. poet laureate, will address graduates at Smith College’s commencement ceremony this spring, the college announced Friday.
NORTHAMPTON A few years ago, the city committed to being carbon neutral by 2050, and now it’s finalizing plans on how to get there.“A goal is nice, but what does it actually mean?” said Director of Planning and Sustainability Wayne Feiden.A recently.
Amherst eyes affordable housing project
Amherst Town Hall GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST Amherst may seek a developer next spring to build around 70 apartments for low- and moderate-income residents in the East Amherst village center.
Assistant Town Manager David Ziomek told the Town Council Monday that the proposed acquisition of three Belchertown Road parcels, using a combination of $600,000 in Community Preservation Act money and $225,000 from the Amherst Affordable Housing Trust, could be bundled with the town-owned East Street School property for an affordable housing project.
“We feel like it’s an excellent opportunity for the town to move forward in partnership with the trust,” Ziomek said.