Letter: Limiting Public Comment Will Not Make Town Council More Efficient Or Better
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Couoncil on March 6, 2023. I…
Letter: Amherst, Where Only The “H” Is Silent?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 6, 2023. I…
Letter: Proposed Cuts Of Paraeducators Will Hurt School Libraries
My Wildwood Kindergartener gets so upset on early release Wednesdays. He misses library, his favorite…
Letter: Library Para-educators Keep School Libraries Open
Here we go again. Included in the list of budget reductions in the Amherst elementary…
Opinion: Amherst/Pelham Educators And Staff Are Valued
I am writing this as an expression of my own personal beliefs as an Amherst…
Opinion: What It Means When Amherst Teachers Work To Rule
As teachers at Amherst Regional High School and other district schools readied to vote to…
Opinion: Hanneke’s Bid To Constrain Public Comment Is An Assault On Democracy
by Art and Maura Keene On Monday March 6, the Town Council will consider changes…
Opinion: For A Thriving Downtown Amherst, Get Rid Of The Cars
A version of this column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Our master plan in…
Amherst History Month-by-Month: Amherst’s Green Places
I find myself using the word view-shed when discussing the issues of historic architecture and…
Happy International Women’s Day: A Look Back At Over A Century Of The Global Fight For Justice And Equality
From New York to Beijing, women have been demanding their rights on 8 March since 1908. Much remains to be done, say activists, but there is reason for celebration
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week – Local News Roundup With Reports On Blarney Blowout And BORGS
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. …
Town Manager Report for March 6, 2023
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town…