Letter: An Alternative Ceasefire Resolution
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on February 19, 2024. The...
Letter: Berkshire Gas is Not an Appropriate Sponsor for Town Sustainability Festival
BY Violet Nolan and Julian Hynes Sunrise Amherst, the local hub of a youth-led, intersectional...
Letter: Speak Out for the Connecticut River!
After over 11 years, the public has just 60 days, until April 22, to comment...
Letter: Western Mass Rights of Nature Annouces Two Upcoming Community Events
Western Mass Rights of Nature and The Nolumbeka Project are co-sponsoring two events next weekend...
Opinion: Who Is Present on Zoom at Amherst Municipal Meetings? The Public Has a Right to Know.
It is time to “open up” the meetings of Amherst’s public committees. Governor Healey has...
Opinion: The New Denialism. What’s That?
Love, Justice, and Climate Change For many years one of the biggest obstacles to the...
Almanac: Woody Fruit
For about two months now I’ve been puzzling about how to make pine cones interesting....
In Praise of Dinosaurs and ”Third Places”
I want to invite you to join me at a special pedestrianized spot in Amherst...
The Wetlands of University Drive: A Photo Essay
Any plans to build housing along University Drive must consider the challenge posed by the...
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Photo of the Week: Connecticut Valley Electric Transit Map [updated]
Thanks to Hetty Startup and the Archives Department at the Forbes Library in Northampton for...
What’s in This Issue?
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Trustees Downplay Library Payment Shortfall
Overdue Jones Library Remittance to Town at Least $900K ShortTrustee and Capital Campaign Co-Chair Lee...