When “Show Your Badge” Fails: What Citizens Can Legally Do if a Plainclothes “Agent” Is Forcing Someone Into a Car
The following article appeared originally in the Queen Zone on September 26, 2025. It is...
Robin Jaffin
Where Do Your Emergency Alerts Come From?
The Amherst Alerts Decoder This resource was assembled with the assistance of ChatGPT. This guide...
Opinion: Mitchell Farm -The Wrong Site for the Right Goal
I’ve lived in North Amherst for nearly thirty years, on land that abuts the Mitchell...
How To Protect Your Cat During The H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak
The article “How to Protect Your Cat During the H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak”, by Robin...
Choosing Where to Be Pregnant: Which States Are Safest?
by Robin Jaffin and Dede Wilson The following article “Choosing Where to Be Pregnant”, by...
Public Comment: Address Traffic Safety Before Beginning Project On Ball Lane
The following public comment was submitted to the town’s web site on April 11, 2023....
Letter: UMass Must Consult Frontline Workers On New Pavilion Plans
The following letter was sent to UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy on February 1, 2023. I...
Letter: Response To Tony Maroulis On The Proposed Workers Pavilion
The following letter was sent to Tony Maroulis on January 20, 2023 in response to...
Letter: New UMass Pavillion A Flawed Undertaking
While I was walking with my dog around the property and trails that surround the...
Letter: Ren’s Mobil On Brink Of Foreclosure. Go Fund Me Campaign Launched To Help
I am sending some information that may be of interest as a follow-up to an...
Photo Of The Week: May Sunset By Robin Jaffin
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
Photos Of The Week: Great Black Wasps by Robin Jaffin
Great Black Wasps enjoying the Swamp Milkweed in the pollinator preserve alongside the UMASS stadium...