Letter: On the School Committee’s Obligation to Protect LGBTQIA+ Students
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Regional School Committee on January 18, 2026....
Opinion: It Will Happen Here Unless State Officials Speak Out
After the brutal murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota and the...
Opinion: Children and Performance
I was not able to attend Amherst Community Theater’s The Wizard of Oz last week,...
Opinion: Good Climate News to Share
Love, Justice and Climate Change The daily news is full of accounts of the latest...
Views on Views: Conservatories, Greenhouses and Roof Gardens
By Hetty Startup This is the seventh column in a ten-part series. View the previous...
There Is No Snapping Back from The Trauma of Authoritarianism
Two Powerful Films Depict How the Trauma Inflicted by Brutal Regimes Lasts for Decades. by...
Resistance Is Not Futile: Finding Resistance, Resilience, and Hope, in Cinema
This column also appeared in Eben Shapiro’s Substack on February 1, 2026. Earlier this week,...
Photos of the Week: An Indy January Gallery
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...
Town Declares Parking Ban Beginning Sunday Night
Source: amherstma.gov Due to inclement weather, the Town of Amherst Department of Public Works has...
Following Angst-filled Discussion, School Committee Accepts Sixth-Grade Move to Middle School for Fall 2026
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, January 20, 2026 This meeting was...
FY 2026 Town Finances on Target. No Decision on Replacement of Middle School Auditorium Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, January 20, 2026 This meeting was...