Letter: Conservation Commissioner Questions Town Manager’s Refusal to Reappoint Him
The following letter was sent to the Town Services and Outeach Committee on October 1,...
LETTERS
Letter: Is Anyone Keeping Tabs on Jones Expansion Project Accounts?
The following letter was sent to Amherst Finance Committee Chair Cathy Schoen on October 3,...
Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy
If we can step back from personal accusations for a moment, I urge everyone to...
Letter: The Housing Paradox in Amherst Illustrated
The following letter appeared previously in both the Amherst Bulletin and the Daily Hampshire Gazette....
Letter: Town’s Breach of Dam at Gull Pond Threatens Wetlands Ecosystem
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Conservation Commission on September 8, 2025. For...
Letter: It’s Time for UMass to Address the Chronic Shortage of On-campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Planning Board, the Chancellor...
Letter: Town Council Must Head Off Emerging Library Project Fundraising Crisis
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 4, 2025. Last...
Letter: An Open Letter to Amherst Landlords
The following email (with minor revisions) was sent directly to a landlord of a property...
Letter: Regarding a New Firehouse and DPW Building, Two Can Live Cheaper than One
The following letter was sent to Town Councilors Mandi Jo Hanneke, George Ryan, Pam Rooney...
Letter: Majestic Norway Spruce is First Casualty of Library Project
On July 24, 2025 the beautiful Norway Spruce tree that graced the land between the...
Letter: Should Brookline Become a City? Our Experience in Amherst Says No!
The following letter was sent to the Boston Globe on June 23, 2025. Should Brookline...
Open Letter: Bare Roots Farm in Response to Gardener’s Supply Filing for Bankruptcy
Since we built our first greenhouse in 2013, Bare Roots Farm has grown from a...