Letter: Amherst, Where Only The “H” Is Silent?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 6, 2023. I...
Letter: Proposed Cuts Of Paraeducators Will Hurt School Libraries
My Wildwood Kindergartener gets so upset on early release Wednesdays. He misses library, his favorite...
Letter: Library Para-educators Keep School Libraries Open
Here we go again. Included in the list of budget reductions in the Amherst elementary...
Opinion: Amherst/Pelham Educators And Staff Are Valued
I am writing this as an expression of my own personal beliefs as an Amherst...
Opinion: What It Means When Amherst Teachers Work To Rule
As teachers at Amherst Regional High School and other district schools readied to vote to...
Opinion: Hanneke’s Bid To Constrain Public Comment Is An Assault On Democracy
by Art and Maura Keene On Monday March 6, the Town Council will consider changes...
Opinion: For A Thriving Downtown Amherst, Get Rid Of The Cars
A version of this column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Our master plan in...
Amherst History Month-by-Month: Amherst’s Green Places
I find myself using the word view-shed when discussing the issues of historic architecture and...
Happy International Women’s Day: a look back at over a century of the global fight for justice and equality
From New York to Beijing, women have been demanding their rights on 8 March since 1908. Much remains to be done, say activists, but there is reason for celebration
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week – Local News Roundup With Reports On Blarney Blowout And BORGS
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. ...
Town Manager Report for March 6, 2023
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Photo Of The Week: Two Moonlit Views From Bare Mountain by Vira Douangmany Cage
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....