Public Comment: There Are Proven Ways to Stabilize Amherst’s Neighborhoods
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Public Comment: Amherst Residents Will Have to Cover Jones Library Fundraising Shortfall
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...
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: 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,...
Opinion: How’s Your Amherst Doing?
How’s your Amherst doing? Mine is having problems. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a wonderful...
Opinion: To Invest in Roads, Schools, and Affordable Housing, Walker and Clark are the Right Choice for At-Large Town Council
During our third Town Council Election since adopting a new form of government in 2018,...
Opinion: Amherst Needs Bold Leadership, Not Just Polite Caution
This fall 2025, Amherst voters face a choice that will shape our town’s future for...
Views on Views: Walking The Edges
This is the first of a series of 10 articles on landscape design in Amherst....
Photos of the Week: Elusive Great Blue Heron
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Dear Reader
Dear Reader: This week we published our 7000th Amherst Indy article since we began publication...
What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town
Especially since watching the rise of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race,...