UMass-Amherst Logs Over 400 Active COVID-19 Cases Within Days Of Reopening, Imposes New Restrictions
All Students On And Off-Campus Directed To “Self-Sequester” Just six days into the official start...
UMass COVID-19 Risk Level Raised From “Elevated” To “High” Risk
Source: UMass News and Media UMass Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy announced today (2/7) in a...
Letter: I Hope Your Party Was Worth It
Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in the Massachusetts Daily Collegian By now, it’s no...
Letter: No New Capital Projects Until We Can Assess Impacts Of COVID-19
We should hold off on major projects until we see COVID’s impact; on businesses, on...
Letter: Appreciation For Educators And Community
We, the undersigned, understand and empathize with the frustration that many feel with the continued...
Opinion: Proposed Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project: More Costly, More Confused Than You Think
As a former Jones Library Trustee President, and as a retired attorney who is familiar...
Opinion: Local And Green: Town Must Reprioritize Capital Spending To Meet Needs In The “New Normal”
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Amherst has significant expenditures planned...
Opinion: UMass Amherst Student Trustee Calls For An End To UMass Layoffs And Furloughs
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. On a campus that...
Opinion: Five Reasons We Might Succeed
Joe Biden and his new Administration have been taking excellent steps on climate very quickly. It’s...
Culture Club: Notes On Miles Davis’ Double Image
Although it seems hard to believe now that Kind of Blue is enshrined as the...
From Other Sources (#31). News For And About Amherst. A Special Focus On Democracy After The Insurrection
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Town Manager Report For February 8, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...