Letter: Operations of the Friends of the Jones Library Should Be Publicly Disclosed
Here is a link to the 2023, 2022 and 2021 Annual Reports of the Friends...
Letter: One Lawyer’s Answer to Councilor Ryan’s Question, “Is a Lawsuit Worth It?”
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, the Clerk of Council and...
Letter: Public Comment Deadline Approaching on FirstLight Relicensing
The public has until April 22 to submit comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee...
Opinion: Does the Town of Amherst Still Value K–12 Education? Some Thoughts on the Amherst School Budget Crisis
By Art and Maura Keene We have been heartbroken by the ongoing proposals for drastic...
Opinion: Using Bad Climate News and Good Climate News
Love, Justice and Climate Change Reading or hearing news about the climate can pose an...
Opinion: Thoughts on Conflicts in Amherst and Abroad
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Freedom without responsibilities is anarchy....
Adventures of a Native Plant Gardener: Scilla in the Spring
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been enjoying – and simultaneously destroying – a...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week – News from Across the Commonwealth, The Teen Social Media Crisis, and Eclipse Tips
Here are links to some local stories from the last few weeks as well as...
Town Manager Report for April 1, 2024
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Poem: The Giant Black Walnut Tree
Tree killers,tree harvesters They came at 8 and didn’t leave till 5 They came and...
Photo of the Week: An Indy April 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...