Issues & Analyses: How Did Sitting Council Candidates Vote on Climate?
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. In August, I promised to size up...
Issues & Analyses: Many People in Amherst Would Be Interested in Living Downtown Given the Right Conditions
In 1993 my young family moved from Long Island to Amherst. We raised our 2...
Public Comment: Necessary Steps to Move Forward with Hauler Reform
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Letter: Proposed Solar Project in North Amherst Is Bad for the Planet
The following letter was sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals on October 12, 2023....
Opinion: It’s Time for Amherst Voters to Do Some Homework
The Amherst League of Women Voters candidates’ forum is a laudable endeavor. The concept –...
A Few Questions For…Eric Fredericksen, USA Waste & Recycling
A proposal to change the way Amherst renters and homeowners recycle, compost, and throw out...
From Other Sources. News for and About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup and Select Commentary on the War in Gaza.
Here are some local stories from the last week or so that we were unable...
Photo of the Week: Strolling in Leverett and Shutesbury by Richard Sclove
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
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Town Manager Responds to Questions About CRESS
Source: amherstma.gov Following Monday’s (10/2) Town Council meeting, at which several concerns were raised about the...
Alarm About CRESS Program Grows
Report on the Discussion of CRESS at the October 2, 2023 Meeting of the Amherst...
Search for New School Superintendent Begins
Track and Field Renovation Moves Ahead Report on the Joint Meeting of the Regional and...