League of Women Voters Voting Rights Talk
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League of Women Voters of Amherst will host...
Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov Join the Human Rights Commission for their 2nd Annual Latinx Heritage Celebration on...
What’s Happening In Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene The students are back and there is a lot happening...
Issues & Analyses: Some Answers To Title IX Questions
With thanks to Regional School Committee member Irv Rhodes. Distrust, hurt, confusion, frustration, blame, fear…negative...
Public Comment: Toward Building Trust In The Police Chief Search Process
by Ali Wicks-Lim, Lamikco Magee, and Martha Toro for the Ad Hoc LGBTQIA+, Black ,and...
Public Comment: New School Committee Appointees Must Honor The Concerns Of Educators, Staff, Students, And Family Members
The following public comment was offered at the special joint meeting of the Amherst Town...
Letter: An Open Letter To The Amherst, Pelham, And Regional School Committees
Yesterday, Maxine Oland, Ali Wicks-Lim, and M.J. Schwartz spoke with Bill Newman and Buz Eisenberg on the...
Letter: Law Mandates Protection Of Jones Library’s Invaluable Historic Features
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on September 14, 2023 Thank...
Letter: Valuable Historic Assets Are Threatened By The Proposed Demolition Of Portions Of The Jones Library
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission, The Massachusetts Historical Commission and...
Letter: They Paved Paradise And Put Up Solar?
I attended the long session on Massachusetts Solar on September 6. Here are some of...
Opinion: Stop Idling Your Car!
by Jesse Warren and Alex Franz What do you do when you’re waiting in your...
From Other Sources. News For And About Amherst: Catching Up On Local News, The Crisis In Higher Education, And World On Fire
Here are some local stories from the last few weeks that we were unable to...