OPINION: WHAT WE LEARNED ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
Last month, ten members of Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice of Western Massachusetts spent a…
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR STEPHANIE SHONEKAN, ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE W.E.B. DU BOIS DEPARTMENT OF AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES AT UMASS.
A Few Questions For…” is an occasional feature of The Indy, aimed at helping our…
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BUNNIES SHELTERING IN PLACE ON THE EMILY DICKINSON TRAIL by ART KEENE
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local…
A GUIDE TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN AMHERST DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
THE AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER IS OPEN FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEALS AND GROCERIES WESTERN MASS…
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST? IT’S LIKELY YOUR EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Most arts, sports and civic events in Amherst have been cancelled in response to the…
ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PARENTS ADAPTING TO SCHOOL CLOSINGS
By Art and Maura Keene Here is a listing of a wide range of free…
AREA SUPERMARKETS OFFER SPECIAL HOURS FOR CUSTOMERS AGE 60 AND OLDER
By Art and Maura Keene Beginning on Thursday March 19, all Stop and Shop stores…
AMHERST PUBLIC WORKS ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst’s Department of Public Works has announced changes and reductions in service in…
AMHERST SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE MEAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Editor’s note: An updated meal distribution schedule can be found here. Source: Amherst Public Schools…
ZBA APPROVES UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTH MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH CONDITIONS
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (3/12/20) Present:Mark Parent, Chair Steven Judge,Tammy Parks, Joan O’Meara (Tom…
LETTER: AMHERST SHOULD NOT CHARGE EXCISE TAX FOR FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
In October of 2017, I wrote a letter to the editor of The Daily Hampshire…
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: STATE OF EMERGENCY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (3/16/20) The big issue was: The Town’s continued response to COVID-19. My…