Amherst Forward Calls It Quits
The leadership of the local political action committee Amherst Forward announced in a June 30...
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Opinion: 250th Anniversary – of What?
I sit here on the eve of our great national celebration wondering, like many others, ...
Town Council Refers Possible Charter Amendments to GOL and State Legislature
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, March 23, 2026, Part 2 Read Part...
Town Council Raises Concerns over More CPA Funding for the Jones Library, Requests Increased School Funding from Legislature
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, March 23, 2026 This meeting was held...
Council Allocates $10 Million of Free Cash
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 9, 2026, Part 1 This...
Council Continues to Evaluate Revisions to Town Charter
Report of the Town Council Meeting, March 9, 2026, Part 2 This meeting was held...
Councilors Move Toward Adopting Small Tweaks to Town Charter
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 23, 2026, Part 2 This...
Council Discusses 9 of 22 Proposed Changes to the Town Charter
Report on the Work Session of the Amherst Town Council, February 9, 2026 This meeting...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor Won’t Fix Everything, but It Might Help
Social Injustice Goes Global Recently, Raymond La Raja, a professor of political science at UMass,...
Opinion: Charter Review Committee’s Recommendations Are Deeply Flawed: A Response to Ray LaRaja
I stand by my criticisms of the Charter Review Process (see here, here,and here), that...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor for Amherst?
Many friends and colleagues who share my dislike of our current Home Rule Charter and...
Town Council Condemns Killing of Renee Good by ICE. Plans to Discuss Proposed Charter Revisions on February 9
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 12, 2026 This was a...