Elementary School Building Committee Community Forum Set For February 3
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) will hold its first community forum from 6:30 to...
New Exhibit At UMass: Theater Of The Streets. Social Landscapes Through The Lens Of Jill Freedman
Source: UMass Department of History Street photographer Jill Freedman (1939 – 2019) spent her life with her...
Interwoven: Words & Images. A New February Exhibit At Gallery A3
Source: Gallery A3 Six women artists will display work that interweaves visual art and original...
Letter: Why Amherst Needs A Temporary Moratorium On The Permitting And Approval Of Large-Scale Ground Mounted Solar Installations
On November 8, 2021, Lynn Griesemer and Pat DeAngelis of the Amherst Town Council introduced...
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...