Letter: There Are Better Ways To Honor UMass Front Line Service Workers Than A Remote Pavilion
The following letter was sent to UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy on January 27, 2023. A...
Letter: Use Of Jones Library Has Declined Steadily Since 2006
With due respect for Carol Johnson’s right to support the Jones Library project, her “correction”...
We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you
As rich people plough money into ventilation to protect themselves, those with long Covid are treated as an embarrassment
Amherst History Month By Month: Barn For Today
If you ask any photographer or artist, they may say that at some point their...
Almanac: Show & Tell
Not everything is column-worthy. Sometimes I come across things on outdoor rambles that are simply...
Becoming Human: Recent Developments Among Worker Coops In Massachusetts Signal Growth Of Movement
The worker cooperative movement in Massachusetts is making significant gains on two overlapping fronts. First,...
Co-Chairs Of Human Rights Commission Envision A Year Of Action In 2023
Interviews With Philip Avila And Ben Herrington Following a year of heightened visibility, the Amherst...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week: A Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. If...
Photo Of The Week: A January 2023 Gallery
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s In This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
More Steel, Less Wood Proposed For New Library Design. Campaign Pivots From Gifts To Pledges
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of January 16, 2023 Replacement Of Timber With...
School Building Project Value Engineering Continues; Initial Projection of Town’s Share is $58 Million
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) continued to review value engineering measures to decrease costs...