MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SEARCH LAUNCHED
Possibly the most consequential issue brought to light at this week’s (January 14) Regional School...
ZERO WASTE AMHERST GROUP TACKLES AMHERST’S SOLID WASTE CHALLENGES
Zero Waste Amherst (ZWA), a group of Amherst residents hoping to influence solid waste policy...
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST?
There is a lot going on in the Amherst area this winter. Here is a...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PREPARING FOR MATILDA BY PHOEBE HAZZARD
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
COUNCIL CONSIDERS REORGANIZING ITS COMMITTEES
The Government Organization and Legislation Committee (GOL) of the Town Council has proposed reorganizing the...
TRUTH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES SPRING CLASSES
The Spring session of classes at the Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership is...
TOWN COUNCIL RE-ELECTS GRIESEMER AS PRESIDENT, HANNEKE AS VICE PRESIDENT
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 1/6/20. PART 2. Editor’s note: We reported on Part I...
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR TOWN PLANNERS CHRISTINE BRESTRUP AND NATE MALLOY.
“A Few Questions For…” is an occasional feature of The Indy, aimed at helping our...
LETTER: SOPHIE’S CHOICE: BIGGER LIBRARY OR NEW SCHOOL?
Editor’s note: this letter also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. If you had to choose...
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF 1/6/20. WHO RUNS THE COUNCIL?
The big issue was the vote for President and Vice President. I was disappointed that...
OPINION: DEMOCRACY REQUIRES SEPARATION OF POWERS
Michael Greenebaum’s thoughtful Opinion piece, “The Burden of the Charter and the Voice of the...
OPINION: JONES TRUSTEES TO SPEND $57,050 TO DEFINE POSSIBLE SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
On Thursday, January 9, 2020, the Jones Library Board of Trustees voted to spend $57,050...