What Would a General Strike in the US Actually Look Like?
Calls for a general strike in the US are growing. It’s important to understand how...
Year: 2025
Public Comment: Activate the School Equity Task Force to Address Entrenched Racism in Amherst Public Schools
The following public comment was presented at the joint meeting of the Amherst Regional, Amherst,...
Letter: Expanded Jones Is Way Out of Step With The Future
I have written in your pages that the demolition and rebuilding of Amherst’s Jones Library...
Letter: Trump and White Afrikaners – Déjà Vu for a South African Expatriate
As a white South African and naturalized Citizen of the United States. I am appalled...
Opinion: A Profound Choice
Love, Justice and Climate Change You probably don’t need me to tell you that things...
Opinion: Today’s News, Wednesday, May 28, 2025
From today’s newspapers: In the Indy, Russ Vernon-Jones considers the profound moment we are in...
Opinion: Worcester Protesters Show How to Respond to ICE Raids
by Jason Pramas Brave, nonviolent family members, democracy activists, and politicians managed to slow up...
Orchard Valley, Amherst: Reprising Social Housing and Its Histories
Amherst History Month by Month The history of housing in our region, especially the more...
Photos of the Week: Farewell to Lilacland
by Jennifer Shiao and Kitty Axelson-Berry Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a...
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Amherst Elementary Schools Slated to Cut Ten More Positions in FY26
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, May 20, 2025 This meeting was...
Amherst Recognized as a “Best Community for Music Education”
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District has been recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants...