OPINION
Opinion: Town Council Should Re-do Recent Vote To Refer Three Zoning Amendments
On Monday night (6/28), Town Council referred three major zoning changes to the Planning Board...
Opinion: Amherst Town Government Needs New Faces, New Leadership
I moved my young family to Amherst in 1993, looking for a hometown more my...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change: The Only Path to Climate Success?
Good news abounds on the climate front. More solar and wind power is being installed...
Opinion: Town Council And Its Committees
By Meg Gage and Michael Greenebaum The following column appeared previously in The Amherst BulletinIt’s...
Opinion: Inclusionary Zoning Changes Can Work In Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. There are discussions happening in Amherst town...
Opinion: The Struggle for Immigration Justice is Far from Over
We no longer reel from the horrors of caged children at the border. Long-time residents...
Opinion: Let’s Learn From Our History And Avoid The Same Mistakes. DPW Facility Project Needs Diverse Perspectives At The Planning Table From The Beginning
Five years ago, the DPW/Fire Station Advisory Committee produced a plan for a public works...
Opinion: Love, Justice, And Climate Change. News Items – Troubling and Encouraging
Some recent climate news items seem particularly noteworthy. I’ll start with some bad news, but...
Opinion: Local And Green (#22, Part 2). Towns Moving From Planning To Acting On Climate
This article appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Part 1 of this column covered municipal...
Opinion: Help Keep South Amherst’s July Fourth Celebration Alive
This column appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette Until last year, the South Amherst...
Opinion: Town Needs A Comprehensive Parking Plan Before Beginning Work On North Common
I don’t claim to know a lot about the regulations and rules of our town,...