What’s Happening in Amherst
by Art and Maura Keene You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive...
A Better World is Possible: Here’s How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With ICE
by Umme Hoque and Daniel Hunter ICE is not invulnerable. The Avelo Airlines win proves...
Opinion: Charter Review Committee’s Recommendations Are Deeply Flawed: A Response to Ray LaRaja
I stand by my criticisms of the Charter Review Process (see here, here,and here), that...
Opinion: A Warm Welcome for the New Emergency Shelter in Northampton
A shorter version of this column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Last week,...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor for Amherst?
Many friends and colleagues who share my dislike of our current Home Rule Charter and...
Our House: UMass DesignBuild Students Send Forth House To Holyoke
Source: UMass News and Media November 13 was moving day at the DesignBuild Site at UMass Amherst—which...
Photos of the Week: ICE Out for Good Standout in Hadley
About 60 people with homemade signs lined up along the intersections of Rt. 9 and Bay Road...
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Dear Reader – We’re Back!
Dear Reader, The Indy is back in business after a gratifying two-week break. There’s much...
Opinion: Jones Library Request for More CPAC Funding Unjustifiable
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will begin deliberations on January 15 regarding how to...
Four Towns in Regional School District Balk at Proposed Budget Increases: $2 Million Shortfall Projected
Report on the Four Towns Meeting, January 10, 2026 This meeting was held in person...
School Committee Tables Indefinitely Decision on Repair of Middle School Auditorium Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, January 13, 2026 This hybrid meeting...