- Adrienne Terrizzi on Indy Rewind Opinion: The Chamber of Commerce Home Rule Charter Debate: “Thank you, Amherst Indy for reposting Michael Greenebaum’s statements pre the 2018 Town Charter vote. His cautionary words and sage…” Mar 18, 14:56
- Opinion: Let’s Not Take the Bait. It’s Time for Solidarity: “This man. A man running for Governor of North Carolina. Actively wants separation of Church and State demolished. Mark Robinson.…” Mar 18, 09:34on
- Opinion: Let’s Not Take the Bait. It’s Time for Solidarity: ““The tension that divides LGBTQIA+ people from Black people from Brown people is about scarcity. ” Yes, can be very…” Mar 17, 13:09on
- Opinion: Is Nuclear Power Coming Back from the Dead? Not If We Can Help It Say Activists Who Buried Nukes More Than 40 Years Ago: “Nuclear energy does not contribute to climate change, which is why it is supported by the likes of James Hansen,…” Mar 17, 11:58on
- Public Comment: Why the Delay Moving Forward with Waste Hauler Reform?: “Looking at the Colorado example, theTown would not be contracting with a hauler because the Town would not be paying…” Mar 17, 09:45on
- Opinion: Is Nuclear Power Coming Back from the Dead? Not If We Can Help It Say Activists Who Buried Nukes More Than 40 Years Ago: “The nuclear industry is seeking to revive nuclear power as a clean, “green” and renewable energy source that doesn’t contribute…” Mar 16, 22:03on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “You’re right, Rob, that H.28224/S.1834 would demand a much greater payment from Amherst College than previous legislative attempts to enable…” Mar 16, 14:02on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “Depending on what portions of Amherst College assets were actually subject to this annual 2.5% excise tax proposed under H.2824,…” Mar 16, 07:52on
- Opinion: Is Nuclear Power Coming Back from the Dead? Not If We Can Help It Say Activists Who Buried Nukes More Than 40 Years Ago: “For all the problems old-tech nuclear had, James Hansen estimates it saved the lives of 1.8 million people relative to…” Mar 16, 02:52on
- Public Comment: Please Deny Permitting for Poured in Place Rubber Surface at New Fort River School : “Editor’s note: At the March 14 meeting of the Amherst Conservation Commission, the commission unanimously recommended that poured in place…” Mar 15, 22:18on
- Public Comment: Why the Delay Moving Forward with Waste Hauler Reform?: “This proposal is simply for a town contracted service. The town would contract with a hauler. Additional totes could be…” Mar 15, 11:46on
- Developer Wants to Donate to Housing Fund Instead of Building Affordable Units: “I appreciate this project. We have a severe need for housing in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts and the United states.…” Mar 15, 10:33on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “Amherst College can do more . They seem to be rather stingy with their contributions .” Mar 14, 19:38on
- Public Comment: Why the Delay Moving Forward with Waste Hauler Reform?: “I’ve read through the proposal but I don’t see anywhere where there’s an option to add additional totes to my…” Mar 14, 17:10on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “While giving Amherst schools the cold shoulder, Amherst College has donated $1 million to the private fundraising (not the public…” Mar 14, 10:34on
- Public Comment: No Benefits Apparent from Middle School Language Cuts: “Our grades 7-12 Department of World Languages is one of the most diverse departments in the district, in race, religion,…” Mar 13, 23:46on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “Amherst College currently contributes $65,000 to family and services outreach for the schools. Which hasn’t increased in years. The other…” Mar 13, 22:00on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “I wouldn’t expect Amherst College to contribute more to the schools. The Amherst schools are a poorly run enterprise. I…” Mar 13, 19:53on
- Political Cartoon: Parts of a Library: “What a riot! You two are such cut-ups. I’ll bet you two are terrific at parties!” Mar 13, 19:24on
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- Letter: Council’s Resolution on Gaza Flawed and One-Sided: “I agree that the ceasefire resolution which passed was completely one sided. I don’t understand why the sponsors could not…” Mar 13, 11:05on
- PILOT Payments Offer Pathway for Ameliorating School Budget Crisis: “A few years ago, the Boston Globe reported that UMass Lowell pays Lowell $1 million a year.” Mar 12, 17:57on
- Letter: Council’s Resolution on Gaza Flawed and One-Sided: “The resolution that was passed, which is dubious as a reflection of what Amherst residents actually think on the whole…” Mar 12, 10:07on
- Opponents Of Gaza Resolution Seek To Nullify Meeting Where Measure Was Approved: “At some future point can the Town Council evaluate its future role in spending Amherst tax dollars on international affairs…” Mar 12, 08:17on
- Opinion: Personal Reflections on the Ceasefire Vote: “Hind, thank you for your incredibly powerful words and sharing your experience. I could not agree more. It is very…” Mar 12, 08:10on
- Opponents Of Gaza Resolution Seek To Nullify Meeting Where Measure Was Approved: “Please see M.G.L. 30A §20(g) regarding public comment and the Massachusetts OML: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIII/Chapter30A/Section20” Mar 11, 20:36on
- Letter: Council’s Resolution on Gaza Flawed and One-Sided: “Also, re: Ukraine: https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60625/6c-Amherst-Town-Council-Ukraine-Resolution-3-14-22—with-dates” Mar 11, 16:12on
- Letter: Council’s Resolution on Gaza Flawed and One-Sided: “Referring you to the Town Council’s condemnation of Hamas on October 16th which did all you ask for and more:…” Mar 11, 14:05on
- Opinion: Personal Reflections on the Ceasefire Vote: “Hind, your words are powerful and important and I hope the people of Amherst are listening!” Mar 11, 12:29on
- Opinion: Personal Reflections on the Ceasefire Vote: “Hind, thank you so much for these thoughtful reflections. As someone who sat through the entirety of that meeting I’m…” Mar 11, 11:28on
- APEA Marching for a Million Dollars (updated): “The Amherst College endowment is part of a larger long-term-investment-pool whose overall value is now closer to $5B thanks to…” Mar 11, 00:14on
- Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at Tumultuous Meeting: “The issues in the Middle East are complicated and tragic. The Amherst Town Council has no particular knowledge on the…” Mar 10, 11:13on
- Opponents Of Gaza Resolution Seek To Nullify Meeting Where Measure Was Approved: “You are absolutely right, Julian. These two open meeting law complaints are completely bogus. Council President Lynn Griesemer never made…” Mar 9, 23:12on
- Regional School Committee Seeks Alternatives to Dramatic Budget Cuts: “Some of our readers are distinguished alumni of our community’s namesake college. How wonderful if they could step forward and…” Mar 9, 20:35on
- Opponents Of Gaza Resolution Seek To Nullify Meeting Where Measure Was Approved: “I have no opinion on this, but am “chiming in” per your request, Julian, in case you wish to address…” Mar 9, 18:40on
- Developer Wants to Donate to Housing Fund Instead of Building Affordable Units: “So many thoughts … (1) Thanks to the developers for sharing their views as to this location being “less appropriate”…” Mar 9, 14:19on
- Opponents Of Gaza Resolution Seek To Nullify Meeting Where Measure Was Approved: “The Town Council must vote and pass a motion to adjourn. A motion to adjourn must be made, seconded, and…” Mar 9, 13:46on
- Opinion: Canceling the Debts of Global South Nations: A Necessary Part of the Worldwide Climate Effort. Part 1: “I read both parts, and it is easily grasped in a few minutes. There are assumptions in it which are…” Mar 9, 09:16on
- Developer Wants to Donate to Housing Fund Instead of Building Affordable Units: “So now we’ll have another 5 story building designed for students in the very center of our downtown? We are…” Mar 9, 09:05on
- Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at Tumultuous Meeting: “Thank you Maura. Fair and accurate reporting for the four hours I was there. One of the more tumultuous meetings…” Mar 9, 08:30on
- Regional School Committee Seeks Alternatives to Dramatic Budget Cuts: “Please share this petition made by a fellow student to emphasize the importance of Restorative Justice and Mr. Buford at…” Mar 9, 00:02on
- Public Comments Strongly Support Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza: “Hamas said Tuesday there could be no exchange of prisoners before a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from…” Mar 8, 18:37on
- Opinion: Who Is Present on Zoom at Amherst Municipal Meetings? The Public Has a Right to Know.: “In the comfort of my home, and with the mobility of a tablet, I watched the entire Town Council meeting…” Mar 8, 15:59on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “I agree with the comments above regarding repurposing the Wildwood School building. The school on the South Common remains empty…” Mar 8, 13:39on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “The $835K per unit problem reminds me of an old story. There was a fellow who needed a new suit,…” Mar 7, 16:07on
- Belmont Shows How to Constrain Library Project Costs: “Thanks for the easy to use comparison chart.” Mar 7, 10:34on
- Opinion: Who Is Present on Zoom at Amherst Municipal Meetings? The Public Has a Right to Know.: “Thanks, Tracy, for providing a clip from the Northampton City Council meeting demonstrating that attendees attending remotely were named and…” Mar 7, 10:13on
- Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution: “Easy way to send your thoughts to the President Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/” Mar 6, 10:38on
- Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution: “No such assumption made! I am sure that many people have contacted the officials who have an actual role to…” Mar 5, 18:57on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “I don’t think floors can be added on top of the Wildwood school building. When it was built in 1971,…” Mar 5, 11:00on
- Opinion: Amherst Students Urge Support for Ceasefire Resolution: “Thank you, thank you, courageous, inquiring, and well-informed ARHS students! We are so proud of you, and honored to be…” Mar 4, 11:57on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “I wonder if there could be a combo community center/affordable housing project. I read about a project in dorchester where…” Mar 4, 10:17on
- Belmont Shows How to Constrain Library Project Costs: “Amherst and Belmont: night and day….” Mar 2, 19:32on
- Library Construction Bid Deadlines Pushed Back: “The insurance requirement seems to have been clarified by an addendum recently appearing on the library project’s Biddocs.com page stating…” Mar 2, 15:05on
- Letter: Aren’t We Tired of Death? Support the Resolution for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza: “I agree! I don’t understand why the US government isn’t acting. The killing and starvation are in front of us…” Mar 2, 09:34on
- Public Comment: The Resolution Before You Affirms Our Common Humanity and Our Commitment to Justice for All: “Thank you for sharing your public comment with us, Art. I particularly appreciated the points you made in your opening…” Mar 2, 00:51on
- Teachers and Staff Challenge District Leadership on Racism and Hiring: “What will be very telling is whether white parents will show up to support this. Without that support, the issue…” Mar 1, 19:06on
- Library Construction Bid Deadlines Pushed Back: “This article, and the substantive commentary above, paints a grim picture of the attention to detail — or rather, the…” Mar 1, 17:20on
- Opinion: How the Town Council President Has Consolidated Power: “I invite readers to take a look at the Governance, Organization and Legislation Committee meeting on February 22, where GOL…” Mar 1, 17:15on
- School Committee and Public Reject Proposed Regional Budget: “But at least Amherst will soon have the fifth largest public library in Massachusetts and we are overachieving there because…” Mar 1, 06:33on
- Public Comment: The Resolution Before You Affirms Our Common Humanity and Our Commitment to Justice for All: “Oh, Art. Thank you for speaking your heart. And thank you to Leyla Moushabeck for her earlier, searing piece in…” Feb 29, 19:56on
- Superintendent Search Committee Acts to Correct Missteps: New Co-Chair Elected: “I would recommend that any applicant for the position , to run the other way . You will not make…” Feb 29, 19:12on
- Library Construction Bid Deadlines Pushed Back: “A review of the monthly reports (https://www.joneslibrary.org/934/Jones-Building-Project#documents) sent from the Jones Library to the MBLC (Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners)…” Feb 29, 17:24on
- Letter: Proposed Budget Suggests Amherst Does Not Value Its Veteran Educators: “Avery – what a courageous letter – and YES to support our veteran teachers and all the knowledge, insight, and…” Feb 29, 15:36on
- Library Construction Bid Deadlines Pushed Back: “A quick google search on what changes are in the new plumbing code led me to this helpful webpage which…” Feb 29, 10:17on
- Big Night 2024. Town Partners with Hitchcock Center to Help Annual Salamander Migration: “This annual event always makes me feel warm and fuzzy about our town. I love the way it involves schoolchildren,…” Feb 28, 23:31on
- Library Construction Bid Deadlines Pushed Back: “The question of insurance is an important one. In my former role as Administrator for a local nonprofit, I dealt…” Feb 28, 20:59on
- Letter: Proposed Cuts to School Music Budget Are Shortsighted: “Thank you for this excellent overview of the importance of our music and special education programs. I agree it is…” Feb 28, 18:03on
- Library Construction Bid Deadlines Pushed Back: “I’m sure it’s not uncommon for contractors to find discrepancies in complex building design documents when preparing their bids, but…” Feb 28, 15:09on
- Opinion: Who Is Present on Zoom at Amherst Municipal Meetings? The Public Has a Right to Know.: “Watching the 11 pm news last night and the WesternMassNews coverage of Northampton’s City Council meeting at which three resolutions…” Feb 28, 12:28on
- Proprietors of Two New Amherst Restaurants Fined More Than $500,000 for Violations in Plymouth and Boston: “WOW!!!!! This is not cool!!! Especially since it was clearly deliberate!!!!!! I have followed the upcoming locations to open in…” Feb 27, 21:32on
- Construction of New Elementary School Set to Begin: “Responding to Claire: The Amherst School Committee could very well decide that we want to have Amherst 6th graders enrolled…” Feb 27, 14:19on
- Opinion: Global Issues Are Local Concerns: “As Americans we don’t have a say in what Hamas does, but we do have a voice in how our…” Feb 27, 13:20on
- Letter: We Need a Community Forum on the Future of Wildwood: “Maintenance of the Wildwood building was routinely in the capital improvement plan over the years but very little of the…” Feb 27, 12:27on
- The Railways in Amherst: “Since writing this article and the one on the trolley system, it appears that there are some really knowledgeable folks…” Feb 27, 11:32on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “What Toni said: “When town leaders don’t want to do something, they claim it’s going to cost an exorbitant amount…” Feb 27, 09:23on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “Well said, Toni. I’m getting to the point of not believing a word out of the mouths of some of…” Feb 27, 08:35on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “The even-older Marks Meadow School building was nicely retrofitted (I don’t know the cost, but there should be public records…” Feb 27, 00:09on
- Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution: “Joe Cook, I can say that many individuals involved in this effort are absolutely calling and writing our state and…” Feb 26, 23:41on
- Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution: “Local people with family and friends in the area of this conflict must be terribly worried and rightly so. This…” Feb 26, 22:26on
- Construction of New Elementary School Set to Begin: “Where will the 6th graders go? There really isn’t room at the MS which is, by the way, SORELY in…” Feb 26, 19:06on
- Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution: “How about the Town Council focuses on town problems– * School funding * Equity issues in the schools * Library…” Feb 26, 18:31on
- Opinion: The Jones Library is Eating the Schools’ Lunch: “It is astounding to realize that the need for a building to house books, etc., has become so vital to…” Feb 26, 14:16on
- Opinion: Global Issues Are Local Concerns: “Thank you for this important commentary, Leyla. This resolution is vitally important since our congresspeople and President are clearly not…” Feb 26, 13:33on
- Town Council Meeting on February 26 to Be Rescheduled to Accommodate All Who Wish to Attend.: “This might be a first for me: I agree with Ms. Kopicki. It’s yet another indication of a town with…” Feb 26, 13:22on
- Opinion: Who Is Present on Zoom at Amherst Municipal Meetings? The Public Has a Right to Know.: “You’re so right, Lydia. Now that we have Zoom and systems like it that are available at little cost, we…” Feb 26, 12:01on
- Opinion: The Jones Library is Eating the Schools’ Lunch: “This situation is truly a disgrace. I am at a loss as to why people can’t connect the dots between…” Feb 26, 11:50on
- Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building: “Thank you, Michael! I agree that the town’s need for community space is great and Wildwood would be an ideal…” Feb 26, 11:13on
- Opinion: Global Issues Are Local Concerns: “Resolutions in this conflict are meaningless-every single one of them. Hamas needs to get out of Palestine and release/trade all…” Feb 26, 10:58on
- Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution: “I agree with Jill Brevik’s comment and Leyla Moushabeck’s letter that say how much groundwork has led to the unifying…” Feb 26, 10:16on
- Planning Board Recommends That Council Accept Amherst Hills Roads. Plans for University Drive Overlay District Move Forward: “There is no way the Town can build affordable housing when we don’t have funds to fix potholes.” Feb 26, 09:40on
- Letter: Berkshire Gas is Not an Appropriate Sponsor for Town Sustainability Festival: “Zero Waste Amherst can be added to the list of organizations requesting that the town drop Berkshire Gas as sponsor…” Feb 25, 21:35on
- Town Council Meeting on February 26 to Be Rescheduled to Accommodate All Who Wish to Attend.: “I don’t understand why the entire Town Council meeting was canceled for tomorrow night. There were many other items on…” Feb 25, 15:08on
- Proprietors of Two New Amherst Restaurants Fined More Than $500,000 for Violations in Plymouth and Boston: “I agree completely!” Feb 25, 14:20on
- Proprietors of Two New Amherst Restaurants Fined More Than $500,000 for Violations in Plymouth and Boston: “While I am not a fan of government regulations, wage and hour ones are fairly serious because you are dealing…” Feb 25, 14:16on
- Planning Board Recommends That Council Accept Amherst Hills Roads. Plans for University Drive Overlay District Move Forward: “If Amherst built and owned the housing, the town would have more control and a much better long term income…” Feb 25, 12:35on
- Photo of the Week: Connecticut Valley Electric Transit Map [updated]: “Interesting — the map appears to show a Northampton/Amherst line on what could only be Route 9.” Feb 25, 11:14on
- Letter: Berkshire Gas is Not an Appropriate Sponsor for Town Sustainability Festival: “Thanks Don! The event costs about $4,000 to put on, and the town dedicated 200,000 per year in capital funds…” Feb 25, 11:06on
- School Superintendent Search Committee That Prioritized Diversity Chooses White Co-Chairs: “Hi town government Might like to be a co chair Perhaps for the library board or maybe the school committee” Feb 25, 10:46on
- Letter: Berkshire Gas is Not an Appropriate Sponsor for Town Sustainability Festival: “Thank you, Violet and Julian and Sunrise Amherst, for bringing this issue to light. I agree that a Sustainability Festival…” Feb 25, 10:01on