Letter: Jones Expansion is No Longer Affordable. It’s Time to Pivot to Repair and Renovate
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 30, 2024 Over...
Peggy Matthews-Nilsen
Photos of the Week: Seeking the Aurora Borealis and Finding Some Ethereal Local Night Photos
Like most people, last week I went searching for a spot to witness the Aurora...
Letter: No More Money for Jones Expansion!
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager and the Amherst Town Council on...
Letter: A Call For Better Communication
I listened to former Amherst Regional School Committee (RSC) Chair, Ben Herrington’s WHMP interview discussing...
Letter: Vitriol Is Not The Problem
As a thought experiment, I considered how I might react to recent events at the...
Letter: Ignoring The Common Good
Once again, Amherst is in the news for the resignations of town leaders, and once...
Photo Of The Week: Mt. Pollux At Dusk By Peggy Matthews-Nilsen
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
LETTER: ENDANGERED BIRD HABITAT THREATENED BY DOG PARK
The anti-environmental bias of the Trump Administration has loosened federal environmental regulations across the board,...