Opinion: We Don’t Need More “Invitations to the Table.” We Need a New Table.
by Charles Marohn This article from Strong Towns by Charles Marohn was originally published in…
citizen engagement
Local Activists Rally For Full Funding Of CRESS Program And School Budget
More than two dozen people gathered at Sweetser Park in downtown Amherst on July 10…
Letter: In Our Rush To Build We Are Destroying The Very Conditions That Make For Successful Local Economies
The following letter was sent to Town Councilor Andy Steinberg (at large) on July 16, …
Letter: Council’s Indifference To Citizen Concerns Has Given Us Weak Democracy
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on July 14, 2021 Since…
Letter: In Support Of Sunrise Budget Rally
While the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) could not formally be here with you all…
Rally To Protest ARPS Budget Cuts And Insufficient Funding Of CRESS
Source: Amherst Sunrise Amherst Sunrise will host a rally at Sweester Park on July 10 at 2…
Opinion: How Can I Contribute To Furthering Planetary Repair?
Next Fall marks the 60th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, the publication of which…
Opinion: Town Council Should Re-do Recent Vote To Refer Three Zoning Amendments
On Monday night (6/28), Town Council referred three major zoning changes to the Planning Board…
Opinion: Amherst Town Government Needs New Faces, New Leadership
I moved my young family to Amherst in 1993, looking for a hometown more my…
Letter: A Note of Appreciation From The Community Safety Working Group
Thank you to everyone for supporting the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) for the first…