LETTER: PROPOSED LIBRARY PROJECT NEEDS NEW PLAN TO UNIFY THE TOWN
The current proposal for library renovation has been controversial and divisive from the beginning. It would...
LETTERS
LETTER: THE JONES LIBRARY IN EXILE
There are many unanswered questions, particularly for those of us who feel the proposal is inappropriate, catastrophic, and financially unfeasible — a de-Jonesing of the library we love.
LETTER: A LIBRARY ON WHEELS
I live a few minutes’ walk from the Jones Library in Amherst, one of the...
LETTER: EAST-WEST PASSENGER RAIL WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
This spot on our planet, near the crossroads of a long tidal riverwhose valley invites...
LETTER: PLANNING BOARD NEEDS DIVERSITY OF OUTLOOK IN ITS MEMBERSHIP
Editors’ Note: This letter appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette Praise to the Daily...
LETTER: MUCH AT STAKE FOR AMHERST IN UPCOMING CENSUS
I went to a census meeting yesterday sponsored by the League of Women Voters, as...
LETTER: SOPHIE’S CHOICE: BIGGER LIBRARY OR NEW SCHOOL?
Editor’s note: this letter also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. If you had to choose...
LETTER: AMHERST 2030: A VISION OF A TOWN GREENWAY
Editor’s note: This letter from Molly Turner is a response to Darcy Dumont’s recent columns...
LETTER: CHALLENGES CLAIM OF PLANNED UMASS EXPANSION MADE AT DISTRICT FOUR MEETING – PRAISES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Last week, The Indy reported “the most important piece of news” coming out of a...
LETTER: PVTA SERVICE RESTORED FOR ROUTES 30 AND 31
To The Indy, I’ve done my best to keep a sense of humor over the...
LETTER: MEASLES AWARENESS REQUESTED FOR AMHERST SCHOOLS
Editor’s Note: a slightly different version of this letter was sent previously to school district...