Letter: Amherst Needs A Better Process For Addressing Perceived Conflicts Of Interest
The following letter was submitted to the Amherst Town Council on February 15, 2021. I...
Opinion: A Call For Kindness
I was hoping that this time around, we could have dialogue about the school building...
Opinion: Dreaming About An Elementary School. An Imaginary Checklist
Thanks to Jennifer Shiao, Toni Cunningham, and others I am trying to follow the conversations...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog. Amherst’s School Building Project: We Need To Set Ourselves Up For Success
Editor’s note: The Indy will now post Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog as new entries become available. Shiao’s...
Speak Up! Should Amherst Declare A Temporary Moratorium On Large Scale Solar?
Considerable public dialog has arisen in recent weeks over a proposed temporary town-wide moratorium on...
Almanac: The Sweet Sign Of Spring
Editor’s note: This column first appeared in the Indy on February 26, 2021. Because sugaring...
Photo Of The Week: Stream Ice Studies 2022 by John Root
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
What’s In This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Amherst Residents Demand End To Local Mask Mandates
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, February 10, 2022 Present: Nancy...
Library Committees Confront Missing Director Goals, Seek Better Accounting Software
Highlights Of The February Meetings of Jones Library Personnel, Policy And Planning Committee, Budget Committee,...
Siting Of Geothermal Wells Easier At Fort River
The siting of a geothermal well field, a desirable component of a new “net zero”...
Pickleball, Historic Preservation, And Other Recommendations From CPAC
Report on Finance Committee and Town Council Meetings Of February 8, 2022 This meeting was...