Opinion: Amherst Housing Watch: Who’s Who in This Election
Downtown Amherst is at a crossroads. Residents just pushed petitions for a 1-year moratorium on...
Year: 2025
Opinion: Building Hope in a Time of Darkness
I’ve spent much of the past nine months in deep distress—mourning all that’s being destroyed,...
Opinion: No Kings. The Next Step is Economic Disruption
I assume many of the readers of The Indy also attended No Kings Day demonstrations. Personally,...
Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst
In downtown Amherst, the last open lots are quietly shaded by the great swatches of...
View on Views: The Work of Our Shade Tree Committee – Making Amherst Greener, Cooler, and More Beautiful
By Hetty Startup This is the second installment of View on Views, a series of...
Photo of the Week: Lawrence Swamp
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
Progress Report on Town’s Implementation of Community Safety Working Group’s Recommendations
A new report from the League of Women Voters Amherst’s Racial Justice Committee finds that...
No Kings #2 Expected to Be Largest Protest in US History
Twenty-six Rallies Planned in WMASS Including Amherst and Northampton Millions of people will take to...
TSO Recommends New Appointment to Conservation Commission. Public Objects to Replacement of Alex Hoar
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee of the Town Council,...
Construction of Library Costs $2M in September. Capital Campaign Reports $500K Pledge
At the October 14 meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBBC) members reviewed and...