Poles, Proclamations, Potholes, And Library Construction Discussed At June 5 Town Council Meeting
This meeting was held in a hybrid format and was recorded. The recording can be...
Petition Asks Council And Planning Board To Stop Wasting Time On Widely Criticized Zoning Proposal
A petition making its way to residents of Amherst asks the Town Council and Planning...
Shutesbury Town Meeting Says No To Artificial Turf At Regional High School
Shutesbury Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly last Saturday (6/3) to endorse a citizen petition stating: “that...
This Year’s Mass. Graduates Are $400 Million In Debt
Something can be done about it. – On Beacon Hill The following article “The Year’s...
Jim McGovern Condemns Federal Debt Agreement During Visit To Amherst
U.S. Representative Jim McGovern spoke to a crowd of about 75 at the Bangs Center...
What’s Happening In Amherst
by Art and Maura Keene There are lots of interesting events happening in our town....
Issues & Analyses: Other Northeast College Towns Receive Much Larger PILOT Payments Than Amherst
Last year Amherst College gave the town of Amherst an unrestricted donation of $130,000, its...
Letter: Amherst’s Paraeducators Deserve A Living Wage
The following letter was sent to the Regional School Committee on June 8, 2023. I...
Opinion: Now Is The Time To Act On Middle School Debacle
Last week, Ali Wicks-Lim and Jena Schwartz offered scathing critiques of the Amherst Regional Public...
Opinion: A Better Alternative To A “Workers’ Pavillion”
The wisdom of building the proposed “Workers Pavillion” at UMass as a way to honor...
Queer Youth, Teachers: We Can Restore A Queer Positive Climate At School
The following article originally appeared in The Graphic on June 3, 2023. The latest edition...
Amherst History Month By Month: Amherst Center. Shops, Offices, Restaurants, Businesses, Part 1. From Laundries To Restaurants
This column is about preservation but the built environment and its history seems to me...