- Abel Lenz on Puffers Pond Exceeds State Bacteria Limits for Safe Swimming: “You know it’s June when the bacteria notices go up like clockwork. A good indicator of the towns intentions to…” Jun 8, 11:45
- on Five Vie for Three Open Positions on Planning Board: “Michael Greenebaum writes: “Members of the Planning Board should not have any real, perceived or potential conflicts of interest, and…” Jun 7, 20:00
- on Five Vie for Three Open Positions on Planning Board: “I think Karin Winter should be reappointed . She has consistently bucked up against the majority . She has a…” Jun 7, 19:17
- on Five Vie for Three Open Positions on Planning Board: “My list of qualifications would be quite different from Mr. Marshall’s. His first three are characteristics not qualifications, and mostly…” Jun 7, 14:10
- on Five Vie for Three Open Positions on Planning Board: “The planning board position should be an elected position . The choice should be the citizens of Amherst ,and we…” Jun 7, 07:19
- on Puffers Pond Exceeds State Bacteria Limits for Safe Swimming: “And so it begins. One of our most loved and used recreation areas will probably be unsafe for swimming for…” Jun 7, 06:29
- on Public Comment: It’s Time to Renew Support for Waste Hauler Reform: “Absolutely. The cost information is needed first so let’s get that done. One of the initial concerns about this proposal…” Jun 6, 17:53
- on Public Comment: It’s Time to Renew Support for Waste Hauler Reform: “At least as of a few years ago the was no competition for waste hauling in the Amherst area. USA…” Jun 6, 16:51
- on Town Manager: Town Was Not Informed in Advance of ICE Actions: “Thanks Jonathan, So to continue this thread, ICE agents, as with anyone else, acting as police when not police, are…” Jun 6, 13:48
- on Amherst Teams Capture State Championships: “These student athletes and their coaches worked hard for these wins, well deserved!” Jun 6, 13:44
- on Opinion: Care, Loyalty, Obedience: Where Congress and Boards Keep Failing: “As an educator, I so appreciate your point about civics education for young people! We all know that kids will…” Jun 6, 13:29
- on Design of ADA Path at Munson Memorial Library Hinges on Rhododendron: “Moving the rhododendron would cost $10-12K? Seriously?” Jun 6, 12:31
- on Town Manager: Town Was Not Informed in Advance of ICE Actions: “If I understand your question correctly, Jay, it’s a good one. There is some real, compelling evidence that these ICE…” Jun 6, 12:30
- on Town Manager: Town Was Not Informed in Advance of ICE Actions: “An open question: What part of being an ICE agent constitutes their being “police”; or is that a misrepresentation of…” Jun 6, 10:53
- on Design of ADA Path at Munson Memorial Library Hinges on Rhododendron: “Wheelchairs are quite able to make 90 degree turns, this is extremely common on sidewalks and inside buildings. This is…” Jun 6, 10:19
- on Design of ADA Path at Munson Memorial Library Hinges on Rhododendron: “People in wheelchairs cannot make right angle turns on the narrow ramp. The walkway should be curved at the corner…” Jun 6, 07:48
- on Design of ADA Path at Munson Memorial Library Hinges on Rhododendron: “Why don’t they move the rhododendron? They are very shallow rooted so this isn’t that difficult, except you will have…” Jun 5, 20:03
- on Design of ADA Path at Munson Memorial Library Hinges on Rhododendron: “It was disappointing that there was no acknowledgment at the Planning Board (PB) hearing that the Conservation Commission has met…” Jun 5, 16:53
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “The amazing thing about Orchard Valley is that the homes were intended as “starter homes”, but the homes and neighborhood…” Jun 5, 10:19
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “Echo Hill came a couple of years later with affordable units and middle income ones for those trading up. Student…” Jun 4, 20:31
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “Just a comment about some of the comments: I don’t believe capitalism is immutable (as a progressive!). As Ursula le…” Jun 4, 19:53
- on Town Council Appoints Four to Sustainability Group for Regional Schools: “IMHO , both incumbent planning board members should not be reappointed . Primarily for their role in the approval, and…” Jun 4, 19:29
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “Oh, we were so much wiser then, we’re money hunger than that now.” Jun 4, 18:16
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “Wait a moment… there is actually a history of local government intervening in the sacred Market to make housing more…” Jun 4, 09:46
- on Records Reveal UMass Police’s Recent Weapons, Equipment Purchases: “What do the police apologists among us think this hardware is going to be used for? Just a little tussle…” Jun 4, 09:37
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “I am always struck by the attacks on single-family houses as if they have created almost all housing and environmental…” Jun 2, 14:54
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “I remember, as a town employee in 1974, Longmeadow Drive, Greenwich Road and Deepwoods Drive were commonly referred to (at…” Jun 1, 19:50
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “Thanks for adding this detail. And he may not want to appear to sound his own trumpet but here is…” Jun 1, 18:30
- on Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories: “As the article notes, the last phase of development in Orchard Valley involved HUD financing. In fact, the development of…” Jun 1, 17:54
- on Letter: Expanded Jones Is Way Out of Step With The Future: “Fantastic that was amazing well said.” Jun 1, 09:44
- on Letter: Expanded Jones Is Way Out of Step With The Future: “Thanks, Ken. I could not agree more. The library’s expansion was always unnecessary and its exorbitant cost will affect the…” May 31, 17:10
- on Letter: Trump and White Afrikaners – Déjà Vu for a South African Expatriate: “Thank you Margaret for your truthful heartfelt words and for sharing perspective from your experience in South Africa. Spot on” May 31, 12:58
- on Ask Perplexity AI: What is the Feasibility of Building 700-900 New Units of Housing in Amherst?: “Any human occupied area has a natural carrying capacity, and one of the constraining features in our area is the…” May 31, 09:04
- on Housing Production Plan Aims for 700 to 900 New Units Over the Next Five Years : “Pelham is about to have 34 affordable units come online. As a participant in the ZBA process that permitted the…” May 31, 06:35
- on Where Do We Stand With the School Budgets?: “Does the Regional budget still cut world language programs in the middle and high schools? If so, this may drive…” May 31, 02:50
- on Town to Purchase Land to Protect Drinking Water Supply: “At least one bit — at least 50 acres worth 🙂 — of good news!” May 31, 02:28
- on Letter: Trump and White Afrikaners – Déjà Vu for a South African Expatriate: “Oh Margaret thank you for writing this. Your move to the US has inspired Jimmy and me for years and…” May 30, 21:50
- on Design for Hickory Ridge Solar Nears Completion: “Would some group , planning board, zoning , or conservation ,please abide to the bylaws in town ? Restore my…” May 29, 20:45
- on Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.: “How is this relevant to Amherst? Why do I keep writing? As Gabor Mate points out about his writing and…” May 29, 08:00
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: “Unfortunately, Jonathan Sivel and Darcy DuMont, everything is commoditized. Despite the wishes of a loud portion of the area population,…” May 28, 16:36
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: “Hear, hear, Jonathan Sivel. Our current form of government is doing a LOT to enable this sort of thing -…” May 28, 12:20
- on Opinion: A Profound Choice: “Thank you, Russ. While building community we also have to fight back against those who would tear it down. I…” May 28, 11:02
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: ““Developers need to make money too.” This one, seemingly innocuous statement speaks volumes. Why should housing, an absolute necessity of…” May 28, 10:52
- on Housing Production Plan Aims for 700 to 900 New Units Over the Next Five Years : “The 207 page Amherst housing production plan does not include a financial projection for municipal tax revenue from a full…” May 28, 08:31
- on Letter: Trump and White Afrikaners – Déjà Vu for a South African Expatriate: “Thanks for sharing this powerful testimony about life in Apatheid South Africa and the alarming parallels with today’s USA. Bravo,…” May 27, 20:22
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: “Because the non-profit Valley Community Development screens, trains, and selects all the buyers. The deeds are restricted such that the…” May 27, 08:47
- on Letter: Trump and White Afrikaners – Déjà Vu for a South African Expatriate: “I am grateful to have learned from your thoughtful letter and continue to be embarrassed by the treatment of foreign…” May 27, 08:30
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: ““and sell them to eligible families.“ Hi Hilda, what stops the usual people from buying up these houses and renting…” May 26, 15:58
- on The Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List: “You have the incorrect time for the weekly Jewish Voice for Peace standoutin your RESISTANCE listing. It should be 4:30-5:30…” May 26, 13:32
- on We’re Doing It Again: Coordinated I-91 Overpass Standouts from Connecticut to Vermont: “Beautifully spoken Mike.” May 26, 12:35
- on Opinion: It’s Past Time to End the War in Gaza: “David Sloviter, at the risk of inviting your wrath again, I ask you this question, because it seems embedded in…” May 26, 09:46
- on We’re Doing It Again: Coordinated I-91 Overpass Standouts from Connecticut to Vermont: “Memorial Day is a day to honor military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces – who…” May 26, 09:27
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: “The ten 900 sf two-room units and twenty 1200sf three-bedroom units now cost over $700,000 each to build. Only 7…” May 26, 09:02
- on Council Allots $250,000 for Public Art at New Elementary School: “Why am I the only person who finds $250,000 for public art extravagant while we are laying off ten teachers/staff…” May 26, 08:40
- on Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.: “One correction: I erroneously stated that Senators Markey and Warren have voted in favor of all military aid packages to…” May 25, 19:03
- on Opinion: Affordable Housing is Cruel to the Majority: “Thank you, Craig, for writing this. Spot on! People should read the book “Abundance” by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson…” May 25, 10:55
- on Library Trustees Focus on Move, Federal Cuts: “Janet, these numbers are from information in the latest trustee meeting packet. Assuming all pledges comprising the $4.9M in community…” May 24, 12:55
- on UMass Opens New Pavillion on Orchard Hill: “A rapidly approaching storm necessitated abbreviated remarks from Kroncke and Feldman, and before project architect Miller Pollin could speak, event…” May 24, 11:36
- on Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.: “Thank you for your letter, Gerry, and for continuing to raise this issue even as the Israeli assault on the…” May 24, 11:33
- on Library Trustees Focus on Move, Federal Cuts: “How much money do the Trustees need to raise to fund this project and within what timeframe? Have they identified…” May 24, 08:45
- on Letter: We Disavow Jeff Lee’s Letter to NEH/DOGE: “I share Jeff Lee’s concerns about the financial impact on the town in committing a huge librsry project. However, I…” May 24, 08:40
- on Letter: We Disavow Jeff Lee’s Letter to NEH/DOGE: “I am glad to see this disavowal. This whole situation saddens me and furthers a sense that there is no…” May 24, 07:01
- on Library Trustees Focus on Move, Federal Cuts: “Correction: It’s still a demolition/expansion project, and (the last I’ve heard) the only permit that’s been issued is the demolition…” May 24, 07:01
- on Letter: We Disavow Jeff Lee’s Letter to NEH/DOGE: “As I’ve said a couple of times now: history is history. It’s time to move on. What’s done is done…” May 23, 21:36
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I have no problem with The Indy publishing Ms. Newman’s letter. Let’s not ourselves try to silence anyone’s opinion. I…” May 23, 15:31
- on Hampshire College Commencement Celebrates Graduates Who Continue to Push Back: “Jim Patten also offered a lovely remembrance of Charles R. “Chuck” Longsworth, Hampshire’s very first employee and 2nd president, who…” May 23, 14:37
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I am an author currently earning my MFA in Lesley University’s writing for young people track and a former Jewish…” May 23, 09:00
- on Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.: “It seems that Mr. Netanyahu doesn’t quite have his Old Testament history right, since Gideon, one of the Israelite judges,…” May 22, 18:14
- on Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.: “We can lobby our Senators, Markey and Warren, who have voted for the military aid to Israel, more than once.…” May 22, 08:45
- on Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.: “This is horrifying. What can people do to help?” May 22, 08:01
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “May I add my voice to those both praising Hannah’s beautiful book and decrying efforts to silence Palestinian voices. A…” May 21, 15:30
- on Students Protest Deteriorating Conditions at Middle School. Superintendent Reports Vast Majority of Her Time Is Spent on Litigation, Personnel, Finance, and Operations.: “51% is a majority. 53-54% is not a “vast” majority.” May 20, 16:59
- on Letter: Correcting the Gazette’s Misrepresentation of My Letter to the NEH: “I think everybody can agree.This town needs to become transparent . Not the Concrete Curtain they put up.” May 20, 08:08
- on Letter: Correcting the Gazette’s Misrepresentation of My Letter to the NEH: “We agree Jeff. Thank you for your courage, despite the blow-back we are sure you expected.” May 19, 20:36
- on Conservation Commission Pans Wetlands Incursion in Proposed Project at Atkins Corner: “I was elated to see them take a stand . It was refreshing to hear . Much better than “…” May 18, 16:01
- on Letter: Correcting the Gazette’s Misrepresentation of My Letter to the NEH: “Thanks for your comment, Pamela. Without rehashing the history, I would say that the proponents share responsibility with the opponents…” May 18, 13:35
- on Conservation Commission Pans Wetlands Incursion in Proposed Project at Atkins Corner: “With regard to the wetland delineation, a document in the ConCom packet notes “there was some inundation and wetland vegetation…” May 18, 09:49
- on Students Protest Deteriorating Conditions at Middle School. Superintendent Reports Vast Majority of Her Time Is Spent on Litigation, Personnel, Finance, and Operations.: “The Amherst Health Department, with a “voiced H”, needs to step up and address the deplorable unsanitary conditions of the…” May 18, 05:59
- on Charter Review Committee Plans Public Listening Sessions: “I commend you for your (above? below?) comment and my belief on what your reasoning may be, Mr Greenebaum. This…” May 17, 15:59
- on Conservation Commission Pans Wetlands Incursion in Proposed Project at Atkins Corner: “Glad to see some take a (1) stand, somewhere. Violations of the MGL 131, §40 (entry of water into the…” May 17, 15:37
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: ““But if such complex histories are to be taught to elementary school children, then other perspectives should be introduced ……” May 17, 14:20
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I come to this thread/tragic history from having been born in one of the worst settler-colonial empires (the UK) and…” May 17, 12:02
- on Letter: Correcting the Gazette’s Misrepresentation of My Letter to the NEH: “I never read the Gazette letter, but it does seem the congressional DOGE group is very similar to writing to…” May 17, 11:19
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “Thank you Hannah Moushabeck for opening a path for our children for a greater understanding of their world. As the…” May 17, 09:50
- on Amherst’s First Pride Parade and Celebration Planned for June 22: “Congratulations to the Town, planners and volunteers for this important celebration. I hope that there may be some accommodation for…” May 17, 08:58
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “Thank you Andrea for your letter. People either don’t remember or don’t know that Jews have been in that part…” May 17, 08:31
- on Charter Review Committee Plans Public Listening Sessions: “My comment on this report was somehow attached to an older opinion piece and I apologize for that. In essence…” May 17, 08:27
- on Amherst Community Homes Project Is Underway: “I am looking forward to owning my first home.” May 16, 10:20
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I fully expected my letter to prompt a lively discussion. However, I did not expect demands to silence me, whether…” May 16, 08:46
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “As a person of Jewish heritage, I don’t feel threatened by books like “Homeland”…and if I did, that would be…” May 15, 15:54
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I am a Jewish American whose grandmother, Clara O. Jackson dedicated her life to Children’s Literature and Library Science. Although…” May 15, 10:54
- on Postponed: New Conversations with Amherst Authors Series at North Amherst Library: “Is there any word on when this is being rescheduled to?” May 15, 09:35
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “After reading Anna Newman’s op ed I sat down to reread Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland. It tells a beautiful story of…” May 15, 09:14
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “It’s easier to live in a bubble than to work to learn the truth. Andrea Newman’s arguments and statements regarding…” May 15, 08:55
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “” For example, approximately 900,000 Jews lived in Arab countries prior to 1948 and only a few thousand remain today,…” May 15, 08:47
- on DEMOCRACY REQUIRES VIBRANT PUBLIC COMMENT: “It is encouraging to see this committee finally considering some ideas, even if only cautiously and, seemingly, reluctantly. I continue…” May 15, 08:18
- on Charter Review Committee Plans Public Listening Sessions: “The Charter Review Committee members asked a few questions about the League of Women Voters recommendations at this meeting. Andy…” May 14, 21:30
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I find this letter, while polite in tone, hateful and ignorant. As the above commenters state beautifully, children deserve to…” May 14, 17:51
- on Letter: Hannah Moushabeck’s Homeland Tells Only One Side of a Complex Story: “I am saddened and angered that the Indy chose to publish this op-ed, especially in this time when marginalized voices…” May 14, 09:25