What’s Happening in Amherst?
by Art and Maura Keene Notice: Our weekly calendar is going on vacation until Oct....
Letter: Protect Amherst’s Significant Architectural Resources
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on Sept. 23, 2026. I...
Letter: East Amherst Local Historic District is a Wise Move
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on Sept. 19, 2026. I...
Letter: UMass Must Do More to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by the Energy and Climate Action Committee (ECAC) of the Town of Amherst A significant...
Letter: Stop Spending MA Taxpayer Money on Gazan Genocide
by Jennifer Scarlott and Nick Mottern The following letter was sent to members of the...
Letter: Both Sides Are Right on Starter Home Ballot Question
November 3rd’s Ballot Question 7 is not a housing slogan. It is a statewide rewrite...
Opinion: A Human Library for Amherst
I attended a recent Jones Library listening session facilitated by Dr. Pat Romney and Angelica...
Opinion: Will Taxpayers Inherit the Jones Library Debt?
When does reality become too obvious to ignore? From what I remember, the Jones Library...
Opinion: Buildings, Settings, and History
I want to thank Hetty Startup and Ira Bryck for their strong advocacy for an...
The Gift Article You’ll Never Read and the Greeting I’ll Never Pass Along
The following column appeared originally in Eben’s Substack on Sept. 20, 2026 and is posted...
Almshouses, Poor Farms, Settlements and Homes for the Aged: Exploring Where Architecture and Social Welfare Histories Meet
This is the first article in a new three-part series. This series explores social welfare...
Town Manager Report for September 14, 2026
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually...