Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 10/24, a listing of...
Two Family Events for Halloween
Town of Amherst Annual Spooktacular – Sunday, October 26 Get ready for a day full...
Singer Songwriter Ralph Carson at November Song and Story Swap
Source: Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Award-winning, contemporary Western Massachusetts singer-songwriter Ralph Carson is the featured...
What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art & Maura Keene SATURDAY OCTOBER 25: PUMPKIN PAINTING FOR AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER. 11 a.m....
Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Tyrant? This Data Base Emphatically Says Yes
by George Lakey The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements...
Letter: Should the Jones Library Project Be Blue Tarped?
When asked in an Amherst Indy questionnaire whether he would oppose additional borrowing for the...
Opinion: In Amherst Town Elections It’s Progressives vs. Neoliberals
The 2025 Council Candidates The Progressives (on Housing and Zoning) At Large: Ellisha Walker, Allegra...
Opinion: Amherst Housing Watch: Who’s Who in This Election
Downtown Amherst is at a crossroads. Residents just pushed petitions for a 1-year moratorium on...
Opinion: Building Hope in a Time of Darkness
I’ve spent much of the past nine months in deep distress—mourning all that’s being destroyed,...
Opinion: No Kings. The Next Step is Economic Disruption
I assume many of the readers of The Indy also attended No Kings Day demonstrations. Personally,...
Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst
In downtown Amherst, the last open lots are quietly shaded by the great swatches of...
View on Views: The Work of Our Shade Tree Committee – Making Amherst Greener, Cooler, and More Beautiful
By Hetty Startup This is the second installment of View on Views, a series of...