UMass Research Shows Black Lives Matter Protests Associated With Decrease In Police Homicides
Source: UMass News And Media In the five years following the beginning of the Black...
Sue Audette Appointed As Amherst Town Clerk
Source: amherstma.gov Sue Audette, a member of the Town Clerk’s office for more than 15...
Letter: Capital Plan Portends Substantial Property Tax Increases For Amherst Residents
The February 16, 2021 Finance Committee (FC) presentation “Four Major Building Projects Financial Model” managed...
Letter: Proposed Spending Caps For Capital Projects Are Unrealistic
In March of 2016, Weston & Sampson, a Boston “planning, permitting, design, construction, operation and...
Letter: Jones Library Presentation Leaves Questions Unanswered
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/24/21 I...
Letter: Increasing Density In RG Zone Will Destroy The Character Of The Neighborhoods Without Adding Economic Benefits
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Planning Board on February 24, 2021....
Letter: Don’t Let Dense Student Housing Downtown Crowd Out What Makes Amherst Center A Nice Place To Be
They say, “If you build it, they will come.” Which raises the questions: If you...
Opinion: Jones Library Presentation – The Medium Created The Misleading Message
After watching the Jones Library’s presentation of the demolition/expansion project at the Town Council meeting...
Opinion: Plastics – Another Front In The Campaign To Save Our Climate And Health
A high school senior, Noah Kassis, is the Chair of the Youth Commission in a...
Opinion: A Zero Waste Planet For All Seasons
In the late 1960s, ecologists from scientifically and technologically advanced nations were the first to...
Two Massachusetts Court Cases Helped Set The Precedent For Abolition Of Slavery
Every year during the month of February, we celebrate Black history in the U.S., but...
Culture Club: Good Times in Gloomhaven
Drax Valarius found himself alone in the Frozen Hollows, facing the enemies before him. His...