OPINION: JONES LIBRARY BUDGET IS THREADBARE
I was disappointed that I was unable to attend the Jones Library budget meeting last...
OPINION: RETROSPECTIVE – 12 STARTERS FOR “TALKING CLIMATE” WITH EVERYONE
This month, March 2020, marks the one-year anniversary of my blog, “Love, justice, and climate...
OPINION: LOCAL AND GREEN (#11): WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT DRIVING ELECTRIC?
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Did you ever think about...
LETTER: ADVICE FROM ITALY ABOUT PREPARING FOR COVID-19
I live in Italy and we are currently under lockdown. My region is relatively calm....
LETTER: PROPOSED LIBRARY DEMOLITION IS NOT A GREEN PROJECT
My husband and I are active users of the Jones Library. Everyone we know appears...
LETTER: COUNCIL SHOULD ALLOW FREE DAYTIME PARKING ON LINCOLN AVENUE
The Amherst Town Council should allow as much unpaid daytime parking on Lincoln Avenue as...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: MYSTERY GROVE BY JEFF LEE
Jeff Wonders why this grove of trees at Hampshire College grows the way it does....
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST? YOUR EVENT IS LIKELY CANCELLED
Most arts, sports and civic events in Amherst have been cancelled in response to the...
TOWN MANAGER REPORT FOR MARCH 9, 2020
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman makes a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
AMHERST NEIGHBORS GROUP PLANS INAUGURAL CELEBRATION
A new organization seeking to connect local volunteers with older adults and create new social...
SANDERS IS TOP PICK OF AMHERST VOTERS
Bernie Sanders was the top pick of Amherst voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary racking up...
PLANNING BOARD APPROVES CENTER EAST COMMONS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WITH REDUCED PARKING
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING (3/4/20)ZONING SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING (3/3/20) Zoning SubcommitteePresent: Planning Board Members Maria Chao...