Opinion: Things I Have Not Said
Things I have not said. Or things I have said by omission. Or things my...
Jena Schwartz
Photo of the Week: Spring at the Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge
Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge, Longmeadow, MA, Spring 2024. Our feature, Photo of the WeeK presents each...
Opinion: A Morning After Reflection
I was proud last night to be in a crowded room at Ginger Garden with...
Opinion: Election Day Matters
On Sunday, two days before the Amherst election, I gathered my Candidates for Change literature...
Letter: What Happened At School Committee’s Executive Session?
The following letter was sent to the Regional School Committee on October 14, 2023. In...
Opinion: With The Crisis in The Amherst Schools, The Listening Must Go Both Ways
Two recent opinion pieces in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Amherst Bulletin about the ongoing...
Public Comment: New School Committee Appointees Must Honor The Concerns Of Educators, Staff, Students, And Family Members
The following public comment was offered at the special joint meeting of the Amherst Town...
Letter: An Open Letter To The Amherst, Pelham, And Regional School Committees
Yesterday, Maxine Oland, Ali Wicks-Lim, and M.J. Schwartz spoke with Bill Newman and Buz Eisenberg on the...
Opinion: Jewish High Holy Days Call On Us To Inventory Our Words And Actions
For those who were/are following the crisis in the Amherst Regional Public School district from...
Opinion: The Public Is Not the Problem
As a writer, I pay attention to the way words are used, sometimes unknowingly but...
Letter: Morris’ Resignation Underscores The Need For A New School Committee
For months, members of the Amherst Regional Public Schools community have been asking for accountability,...
Opinion: Where Not Only the “H” Has Been Silent
Nearly four months ago, on April 20, I and many others received an email. It said...