May Day Was Even More Important than You Think
by Daniel Hunter The mass mobilization on May Day was a show of power —...
Letter: Amherst Fire Department is Dangerously Understaffed
Over the past week, multiple incidents highlighted the strain placed on Amherst’s fire response due...
Letter: It’s Time to Revisit Fieldstone Apartments’ Tax-exempt Status
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 5, 2026. Amherst...
Letter: Questions for the DPW Building Committee
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 5, 2026. Questions:...
Letter: Interventions at Drunken Student Parties Cost Town More Than Dollars
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 3, 2026. Last...
Letter: Strong Fiscal Work Informs Long-term Plans for Pelham Elementary School
The following is an open letter to the residents of Pelham. As we approach Town...
Letter: Hampshire College Has Abdicated Its Responsibility to Its Students, Families, and Community
The impending closure of Hampshire College (HC) has left students and families devastated in a...
Opinion: Amherst College Helped Found Hampshire College. Will It Help with a Just Closure?
Amherst College played an outsized role in creating Hampshire College through its planning, early donors,...
Opinion: Baystate Throws Trans Kids Under the Bus
A group of concerned and impacted citizens have recently conducted their 3rd and 4th protest art...
Opinion: Amherst’s Year-Round Residents Deserve a Seat at the Table When UMass Plans Housing
UMass Amherst often cites a reassuring figure: that about 60% of its students live on...
Opinion: Jackson Katz in the Age of Podcasts and Polarization
Social Injustice Goes Global At Amherst Books on May 6, Jackson Katz presented his latest...
Finding Italianate Buildings in Amherst and the Valley
When I moved to western Massachusetts about 15 years ago, I noticed some striking examples...