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OPINION
Opinion: Pediatricians Warn That Synthetic Turf Is Especially Dangerous For Children And Teens
By Maura and Art Keene A team of pediatricians from the Children’s Environmental Health Center...
Opinion: A Special Town Meeting For A Periodic Review Of Amherst’s Home Rule Charter
Amherst’s government operates under the provisions of its Home Rule Charter, adopted by the voters...
Opinion: A Possible Double Whammy To Major Policy Goals In Amherst
Once a year, the Town Council formulates a list of goals they want the Town...
Opinion: Join Back From The Brink In Amherst And Work To Prevent Nuclear War
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned at the commencement of the global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog: The School Committee Failed To Discuss The Issue Of PFAS In Artificial Turf
Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst School Committee. Her original posts...
Opinion: Remembering Nonny Burack And The Merry Maple
It was at this time last year, just before Thanksgiving, that our neighbor Nonny Burack...
Opinion: Amherst Educators Call For A Fair Contract
Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) calls on the Amherst Town Council to support a fair...
Opinion: Stories From COP27
Love, Justice And Climate Change The nations of the world just met in Egypt at...
Opinion: Why Is The Town Of Amherst Still Called Amherst?
In 1757, John Nash, Isaac Ward, and Nehimieh Dickinson, three of the leading citizens of...
Opinion: Council Offers Small Step Forward With Resolutions On July 5 Incident. Town Still Has Much Work To Do
I joined the special meeting of the Town Council on November 14 after the Town...
Opinion: The Rights Of Minors
With the apology of the Town Manager it may seem that the most contentious aspect...