Letter: Councilor Ellisha Walker: A Problem Solver Who Deserves Re-election
Seeing a young business owner like Alysia Bryant opening Carefree Cakery in the Mill District...
Letter: Walker and Daniels Have Dedicated Their Lives to Serving Our Community
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Ellisha Walker and Jamie Daniels for...
Letter: Town Council Would Benefit from Amber Cano-Martin’s Record of Social and Economic Justice Successes
This year, voters in District 2 will have a choice in who represents them –...
Letter: A Vote for Ellisha Walker is Vote for Progress
Last year, 64% of Amherst voters entrusted Ellisha Walker to represent their needs on the...
Letter: Many Questions Remain About School District’s “Student Safety Plan”
by Art and Maura Keene The following letter was sent to interim School Superintendent Doug...
Letter: The Rise of Political Parties in Amherst Has Diminished Local Democracy
I was sad to receive a campaign mailer from the Progressive Coalition for Amherst. This...
Letter: The Progressive Coalition of Amherst Supports Affordable Housing
The Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA) rejects the recent editorial in MassLive, authored by “the...
Opinion: The Odd Thing About Amherst’s Elections
”It’s an exciting time for Amherst politics. On Tuesday, the town will elect a new...
Opinion: Building a More Inclusive, Responsive Town Government
by Amilcar Shabazz, Pat Ononibaku and Deb Neubauer Our beloved Dee Shabazz, who recently passed...
Opinion: Is the Amherst Forward PAC Representing Our Interests?
Since 2004, when Karl Rove came up with his anti-gay marriage campaign in order to...
Opinion: A Vision for Housing in Amherst
by Jennifer Taub and Pam Rooney This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette....
Opinion: A Climate Justice Exhortation from Pope Francis
Love, Justice and Climate Change In early October, Pope Francis, issued a new papal “exhortation”...