Opinion: Unstoppable Renewable Energy, More Heat, and a New Resource
Love, Justice and Climate Change Even while the Trump administration is cancelling renewable energy projects...
Opinion: A Plea to Senator Ed Markey: Please Choose a Graceful Exit
Massachusetts’ Ed Markey is 79 years old and running for another six-year term as Senator,...
Celebrating 75 years of Community Health: Amherst’s Musante Health Center and the Hilltown Community Health Centers
It is stating the obvious that healthcare and health insurance coverage are serious concerns for...
Town Manager Report for October 20, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Photo of the Week: Blazing Foliage at Wentworth Farm
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
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Not One Penny More? Jones Library is Back, Asking the Town for Even More Money
By Mickey Rathbun and Maria Kopicki Back in 2023, Town Council President Lynn Griesmer pledged...
Parents Decry Chaotic Classroom at Fort River
School Committee Plans to Name Town’s New Schools Report on the Meeting of the Amherst...
At-large Town Council Candidates Stress Need for More Housing at League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
By Maura Keene This League of Women Voters Amherst held a candidate forum on October...
District Candidates for Town Council Share their Hopes for the Town at League of Women Voters Forum
The League of Women Voters–Amherst held a forum for candidates for District Town Councilor at...
Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Legislative Priorities, Housing, Zoning, Schools, and Jones Library Borrowing
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy has offered candidates for the offices of Town...
School Committee Candidates Focus on Budget Shortfalls at League of Women Voters Forum
League of Women Voters of Amherst Candidate Forum, October 23, 2025 By Maura Keene This...