What Kind of Resident Oversight Board for the Amherst Police Will Best Serve the Town? GOL Remains Split
Report on the Meeting of the Government, Organization and Legislation Committee (GOL), September 8, 2026...
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Public Comment: Resident Oversight Board Needs Investigative Powers
By Erica Piedade, Martha Hanner, Debora Ferreira, and Rani Parker The following public comments were...
Letter: Media is Complicit in Israel’s Unprecedented Assault on Journalists
The following letter was sent to local media outlets on July 31, 2026. August 10th...
Opinion: Safety Is Not a Value, It’s a Responsibility
This is the fifth and final article in a series written by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus...
Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing
There is a monthly ritual at the Jones Library Trustees meeting that goes like this: ...
Opinion: The Body Politic Keeps the Score
This is the fourth article in a five-part series that the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst...
Opinion: What Happens if ICE Appears in Amherst? Officials Cite Differences
Social Injustice Goes Global A Meeting of Repeated QuestionsI attended the joint meeting of the...
New Campaign Demanding Congressional Oversight of Burlington ICE Facility
Coalition Releases New Toolkit Calling for Coordinated Announced and Unannounced Congressional Inspections Source: immigration-justice-action-team@indivisible-ma.org A...
Opinion: When Public Meetings Feel Pre-Determined
Local observers like Maria Kopicki, writing in the Amherst Indy, understand that a seemingly dull...
Letter: Questions for the DPW Building Committee
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 5, 2026. Questions:...
First in the Nation, Amherst Town Council Passes Resolution Urging State and Local Officials to Hold Federal Agents Accountable For Violations of Massachusetts Criminal Law
by Free Speech for People Amherst Town Council voted Monday night (2/23/26) to pass a...
Town Council Calls for ICE Accountability. Recommends Repair of Entire Middle School Roof
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council February 23, 2026, Part 1 This...