Public Comment: Many Reasons To Reject Proposed Zoning Changes
The following Public Comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Planning Board on April...
Letter: New School Is A Wise Investment
I am writing in support of the new school building proposed in Amherst. Our community...
Letter: Alarmed About Plans For Runoff From Town Landfill
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Conservation Commission on April 16, 2023 I...
Letter: Celebrate Earth Day By Joining The Million Pieces Of Plastics Week Of Action
I am inviting Amherst residents to join me in this new Sierra Club campaign: Million...
Letter: Proposed Zoning Changes Exacerbate Crisis Caused By Shortage Of On-Campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board, and...
Opinion: A Zoning Proposal That Is So Complex It Defies Analysis
I am writing after attending the Planning Board Zoom meeting on 4/19, in which the...
Opinion: Vote Yes For The New School In Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. I was principal of the Fort...
Opinion: Stacey Abrams, Rewiring America And Climate Justice
Love, Justice, And Climate Change I admire Stacey Abrams and the way she and her...
Photo Of The Week: Orchard Arboretum Frames The Distant Mt. Norwottuck
A moment in time. The flowering trees and bushes in Orchard Arboretum frame the distant Mt. Norwottuck...
What’s In This Issue?
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Cash-strapped Library Project To Get New Cost Estimate As Bills Keep On Coming
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of April 10, 2023 Size of Current Budget...
School District Withdraws Application For Shutesbury CPA Funds For Track And Field
Matteo Pangallo, Chair of the Shutesbury Community Preservation Committee (CPC), reported this week that the...