Letter: Consultants’ Approach To High School Track And Playing Fields Has Become A Boondoggle
There are two problems that this one project is trying to address, and it’s causing...
Letter: District 3 Meeting January 30, Will Include Presentation On Reimagining Aging In Amherst
Hello District 3 neighbors, As the new Council session gets underway, we’re convening our first...
Letter: Councilors Will Meet With District 1 Residents Sunday, January 30
Dear District 1 Neighbors, Happy New Year! We hope you and your loved ones are...
Opinion: Amherst Needs A Solar Siting Bylaw
I am writing, as a town resident, in support of the temporary moratorium on the...
Opinion: Just Because You Say It Does Not Make It So
At the January 24 Town Council meeting, Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke (at-large) again asserted that...
Opinion: Dreaming About An Elementary School. Spaces
Let’s dream a little. We are planning an elementary school, and all the models we...
Opinion: Amherst Elementary School Building Project Moves Forward
By Allison McDonald & Cathy Schoen The Amherst elementary school building project is now in...
Opinion: Amherst College And Local Public Schools
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. In Spring 2021, as...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog. Amherst And Regional School Committee Meetings
Editor’s note: The Indy will now post Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog on Wednesday Mornings.The Wednesday posting...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change. White Supremacy And Climate Change In The U.S.
Seventy percent of the U.S. population is worried about climate change. Scientists are clear about what...
A Few Questions For Town Manager Paul Bockelman. Destination Amherst, What Is It?
“Destination Amherst” seems to have become a guiding principle for zoning and other proposals related...
Indy Poll Shows Most Fear Climate Change But Are Less Clear About Solutions
Results of Speak Up! Climate Action How? Survey Participation in our survey on climate change...