Ask Perplexity AI: What is the Feasibility of Building 700-900 New Units of Housing in Amherst?
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....
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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...
A Better World is Possible: Why Building Inspiring Alternatives is Necessary to Counter Authoritarianism
Because resistance isn’t only about saying no, here are seven ways communities are building a...
Summary of Budget Presentation to Town Council and Finance Committee Discussion
Amherst Schools Slated to Lose 22-23 Positions By Cathleen Michell The following is a summary...
Long Division: The Growing Battle over Public School Budgets in Western Mass
by Divina Cordeiro The following article “Long Division: The Growing Battle over Public School Budgets...
Jones Expansion Funding Assurances Collapse Under Scrutiny
At the April 14 special meeting to consider rescinding a $46.1 million borrowing authorization for...
Opinion: Town Council Grants Blank Check to Jones Library Expansion Project
If the Jones Library Expansion project is going to happen, the new addition will be...
Amherst Forward Girds for Library Project Funding Battle
The Jones Library Capital Campaign’s PACThe fate of the controversial Jones Library Renovation-expansion project will...
What to Do if the Insurrection Act Is Invoked
With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold...
Details of Costs/Funding of Jones Library Expansion Remain Elusive
Sponsors of the Jones Library Expansion project have announced that with the signing of a...
Resistance Is Alive and Well in the United States
Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches of 2017, but research shows...
Frequently Unanswered Questions: What’s Missing from the Response to Town Councilors’ Questions About the Jones Library?
By Jeff Lee and Maria Kopicki The following document was placed in the packet for the...