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: Victoria Square to be lit up in blue in support of Prostate Cancer Awareness
Victoria Square will be lit up in blue from Sept. 1 to Sept. 18, 2022, in recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
“Prostate cancer is the No. 1 cancer in men,” Mayor David Kogon said, on behalf of the Amherst town council. “I encourage men to learn about this cancer and the steps that can be taken to prevent and treat it.”
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month proclaimed
The month of September 2022 has been proclaimed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month in the Town of Amherst.
“Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a diagnostic term used to describe the impact on the brain and body of individuals who were exposed to alcohol prior to their birth,” Mayor David Kogon said on Aug. 31, 2022, as he signed the proclamation on behalf of the Amherst town council.
Amherst to conduct storm water management study
The Town of Amherst is determined to figure out if anything can be done to prevent flooding similar to what occurred in February 2022.
Back then, the town experienced a day of flooding due to a heavy intense rainfall that combined with a rapid snowmelt, due to unseasonal warm temperatures, that resulted in numerous sections of town experiencing significant funding.
Amherst taking steps to make parks accessible to all
The Town of Amherst believes in being inclusive and accessible. To that end, it is taking steps to make its parks more accessible to all
The Amherst town council has budgeted slightly more than $72,000 in its 2022-23 capital budget for accessible green space projects that will see four of its parks become more accessible through the installation of either asphalt or concrete pathways.