Letter: DONA Committee To Monitor Eruptor Project in North Amherst
The Amherst District One Neighborhood Association (DONA) has appointed a committee to monitor and advise...
Letter: Town Planners Should Try Harder To Preserve The Affordable Housing That We Have
A version of this letter was sent to the Planning Board and Town Planning Department...
Opinion: Let’s Learn From Our History And Avoid The Same Mistakes. DPW Facility Project Needs Diverse Perspectives At The Planning Table From The Beginning
Five years ago, the DPW/Fire Station Advisory Committee produced a plan for a public works...
Opinion: Love, Justice, And Climate Change. News Items – Troubling and Encouraging
Some recent climate news items seem particularly noteworthy. I’ll start with some bad news, but...
A Few Questions For Fire Fighter Nick Chirekos
Nick Chirekos has been working on behalf of every person who lives or works in...
Almanac: Fun With Water Chestnuts
Here’s how to pull a water chestnut. First, find one. This is best done from...
Culture Club: Mural Festival Honors Street Art Pioneers
This article originally appeared in the Montague Reporter on 6/17/2021. As a visitor to the...
States Are Passing Laws Banning The Teaching Of Critical Race Theory. What Is It And Why Is It Important? A Guide To Resources
by Amilcar Shabazz and Abdul Alkalimat Critical race theory has its origins in the work...
Photo Of The Week: Loon On Lake Wyola by Susan Panlilio
This loon, summering on Lake Wyola, has a fishing hook stuck in his/her mouth and...
What’s In This Issue?
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Override Vote For School Project Targeted For November 2022
A debt-exclusion override to fund a new elementary school would be on the November 2022...
Space Crunch Expected at Elementary Schools. Pressure Builds To Move Sixth-Graders In 2022
A space crunch is expected at all three elementary schools this fall as all students...