A primer on the Amherst supervisor candidates By Joseph Popiolkowski Nov 3, 2017 Nov 3, 2017 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amherst voters have two distinct choices for the next town supervisor.kAm|@DE E@H? C6D:56?ED H9@ <?@H |2C;@CJ w] y2686C <?@H 96C 2D E96 E@H? 4=6C< E@ H9@> E96J >2<6 E96:C AC@A6CEJ E2I 4964<D @FE E@] #6D:56?ED H9@ <?@H qC:2? y] zF=A2 <?@H 9:> 2D >2J@C @7 E96 ':==286 @7 (:==:2>DG:==6[ A@AF=2E:@? e[___]k^AmkAm%96 H:??6C @? t=64E:@? s2J H:== =625 E96 E@H? 7@C E96 ?6IE 7@FC J62CD 2D p>96CDE D66<D E@ D9:7E 7C@> ?6H 56G6=@A>6?E E@H2C5 C656G6=@A>6?E @7 @=56C[ 6I:DE:?8 G242?E 3F:=5:?8D]k^Am kAmw6C6VD 2 AC:>6C @? E96 EH@ 42?5:52E6D 32D65 @? E96:C C6DA@?D6D E@ 2 BF6DE:@?2:C6ik^Am People are also reading… Franklin County administrator to step down Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. 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GOP seeks to break Democrats' lock on Amherst Town Board "The biggest problem is we have one-party rule in Amherst," Town Board challenger Daniel J. Rider said. "We have no public discussion of anything."
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