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...
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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...
Opinion: It Will Happen Here Unless State Officials Speak Out
After the brutal murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota and the...
Letter: Jones Expansion Financials Still a Mystery for Town Council and the Public
by Art and Maura Keene The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council...
Opinion: Out of the Ashes Let’s Build Back Better
The fire that consumed two buildings on Olympia Drive this past Friday was, by every...
Town Council Recommits to Social Justice Priorities
Report on the Special Meeting of the Town Council, November 7, 2025 This meeting was...
Letter: Town Council Must Correct Flawed Appointment Process
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on October 15, 2025. The...
Large Overtime Payments to Amherst Police Raise Concerns about Budget Priorities and Oversight
By Art and Maura Keene Each year, the Town of Amherst publishes a Gross Wages...
Public Comment: Amherst Residents Will Have to Cover Jones Library Fundraising Shortfall
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...