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...
Finance Committee Recommends Creation Of Stabilization Fund For Reparations
Report On The Meeting Of The Finance Committee (June 10,2021) The meeting was held via...
Public Forum On Capital Improvement Plan And Preliminary Discussion Of FY22 Budget
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, June 7, 2021 Prior to the...