Information Session And Public Forum On Amherst’s Master Plan Slated For Monday, September 19
The Town Council will hold its annual review of the town’s Master Plan prior to...
The Sheep Are Coming!: Public Invited To “Sustainable EweMass” For Demonstration And Reimagining Of Land Management
Source: UMass News and Media The public is invited to attend Sustainable EweMass, a comprehensive demonstration...
Harvest Festival At Simple Gifts Farm Set For Saturday, September 17
Simple Gifts Farm at 1089 North Pleasant Street is holding its Annual Harvest Festival from...
Fourth Annual Fort River Clean-Up Scheduled For September 24
Source: Fort River Watershed Association The Fort River Watershed Conservancy is organizing the fourth annual...
What’s Happening In Amherst?
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Letter: Soaring Cost Estimates For Jones Expansion Are Still Incomplete
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Counci, the Town Manager, the Jones...
Letter: Jones Expansion Project Is No Longer Affordable. It’s Time To Explore Alternatives
When is it time to give up on a dream? When is it time to...
Letter: A Response To Sarah Marshall – Wishful Thinking Cannot Overcome The Facts Of Jones Library Cost Escalations
Last week Sarah Marshall, one of the founders of The Amherst Current, wrote an opinion...
Opinion: Is Moving Forward With The Jones Project Fiscally Responsible?
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. The lead headline in the Aug. 31...
Opinion: Amherst’s White Elephant
In traditional Southeast Asia white elephants are considered sacred. Receiving the gift of a white...
Opinion: Where The Money Is. Solving A Global Problem
Love Justice And Climate Change Let’s imagine our Earth without any national boundaries for a...
The Jones Library, The Old Whipple House Window, And Our Central Fire Station
Amherst History Month-by-Month With the concerns and recent press for the Jones Library demolition and...