Letter: I Plan To Vote No On The Library Project
I’m an educator who loves books, and really loves to read at home, at work…
Letter: I Support Candidates Who Are Reasonable, Fair, Curious, Strategic, And Open
I support the following candidates: Cathy Schoen (District 1) Dorothy Pam (District 3) Jennifer Taub…
Letter: Conservation Commission Will Discuss Forty-Four Acre Solar Installation That Would Replace Forested Land In Amherst
Readers of the Amherst Indy may want to know that detailed plans for a forty-four…
Opinion: Community Safety Working Group – Programs For Us Need To Be By Us
by The Community Safety Working Group Following the murder of George Floyd, youth-led Black Lives…
Opinion: Progressive Coalition Board Encourages A “No” Vote On Jones Library Reconstruction
by the Progressive Coalition of Amherst Board This column was previously posted to the Progressive…
Opinion: Why I Support The Library Expansion
The big question for Amherst residents this year is its proposed library renovation and expansion….
Opinion: Thoughtful, Deliberate (And Not Rushed) Planning. Reflections By A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails to Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation. (#5)
Thus far, this series has looked at what the Charter Commission promised to the residents…
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. An Arrest While Protesting Climate Inaction
Last Wednesday I was arrested in front of the White House while participating in a…
Speak Up! Mock Vote For Councilor-At-Large With Ranked-Choice Voting
Had the Massachusetts Legislature passed House Bill H.777 earlier this year, Amherst voters would be…
Almanac: Underworld
I’m not particularly claustrophobic, but, still, the hole in front of me was narrow and…
Photo Of The Week: New Work In Progress Beside Pond In East Leverett by Richard Sclove
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local…
Town Manager Report For October 18, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town…