Letter: We Disavow Jeff Lee’s Letter to NEH/DOGE
by Mickey Rathbun, Maria Kopicki, Ken Rosenthal, Anita Sarro, Peggy Matthews-Nilsen, and Arthur Keene The...
Letter: Jeff Lee Speaks Truth to Power
For over a decade, Jeff Lee has been intensely interested in the crazy-making actions of...
Opinion: Should We Agree with Our Elected Officials?
Should we agree with our elected officials? If I were to ask the question in...
Measles Is the Most Infectious Disease Known to Science – Adults Should Consider Getting Another MMR Vaccine
by Derek Gatherer, Lancaster University Indy Editor’s note: This article appeared originally in The Conversation...
Photos of the Week: Spring in Carol Pope’s Garden
Our feature, “Photo of the Week”, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Jones Expansion Funding Assurances Collapse Under Scrutiny
At the April 14 special meeting to consider rescinding a $46.1 million borrowing authorization for...
Town Council Defeats Proposal to Rescind Borrowing for Jones Library Expansion: Paves the Way for Town Manager to Sign Construction Contract
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 14, 2025 This meeting...
UMass Faculty Senate Adopts Mutual Defense Compact
The Faculty Senate passed, at their April 10 meeting, a Resolution To Establish Mutual Academic...
Town Engineer Explains How Road Repairs Are Prioritized
Do you want to know how Amherst decides which roads to repair? The town has...
Town Implements Water Use Restrictions in Response to Mild Drought
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs declared the Connecticut River...
Amherst’s Early Education Center Prepares Children for Kindergarten
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, April 15, 2025 This meeting was...