Public Comment: Four Good Reasons for Amherst to Adopt ICE Accountability Resolution
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Town Council for their meeting on...
Josna Rege
Resolution to Hold ICE Accountable Will Be Considered at Town Council Meeting, February 23
The Town Council’s Government, Organization, and Legislation (GOL) Committee reviewed and unanimously approved as “clear,...
Reflections on Grief After Watching “Hamnet” and “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
This column appeared originally in the blog “Tell Me Another“ by Josna Rege, on February...
Town Council Elects New Officers, Receives Final Charter Review
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 5, 2026 This was...
Opinion: Don’t Undermine Strong Candidates with the ‘Lack of Experience’ Argument
Vote the Amherst for the People Slate Today a headline of the front page of...
Photos of the Week: Scenes from Amherst’s 12th Annual Block Party
by Josna Rege, Art Keene, and Norah Stewart Amherst’s 12th Annual Block Party on September...
Amherst Vigil Calls for End to Blockade of Gaza
Fundraising Concert for the Children of Gaza: June 14 in Northampton Amherst’s Kendrick Park was...
On No Kings Day, Let Us Call for an End to US Military Support of Israel
June 14 has been designated No Kings Day, a day of protest against the authoritarian...
Opinion: One Year Later: Revisiting Amherst’s Resolution in Support of a Ceasefire in Gaza
On March 4, 2024, the Amherst Town Council passed a Resolution in Support of a...
Letter: Rescind Campus Ban on Peaceful Amherst Protestors
On the one-year anniversary of October 7th, 2023, a group of us sent the following...
Letter: Why Were Amherst Police Present at a Violent Police Action?
The following letter was sent to Amherst Police Chief Gabe Ting with copies to the...
Town Council Postpones Vote on Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza. Community Supporters Top 550
A resolution in support of a ceasefire in Gaza was scheduled to be taken up by...