Cuppa Joe With Paul Bockelman – The Town Budget
The next installment of Cuppa’ Joe with Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman will be on...
citizen engagement
Letter: Weak Justifications Offered For Rezoning Lot For Parking Garage
The following letter was sent to the Community Resources Committee of the Town Council on...
Community Resources Committee Responds To Missing Minutes Complaint
Report On The Special Meeting of the Community Resources Committee, November 2, 2021 PresentMandi Jo...
Vote No — Start Over Smart Chair Interviewed On WHMP
The chair of the Vote No — Start Over Smart committee, Terry S. Johnson, was...
Opinion: Reflections By A Soon To Be Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation (#2)
This is the second in a series of columns on the failure of democracy, transparency...
Letter: Sexual Violence – Telling It Like It Is
I was interested to learn on The Bill Newman Show that recent comments from former...
Opinion: Reflections Of A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation
I am not running for Town Council in the upcoming election based on reasons related...
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. People vs. Fossil Fuels – Action Coming Up
This past week I watched a recording of the kick-off call for an action called “People vs....
Letter: Speak Up On Zoning Debacle
I’m writing to ask for your help. If you don’t like what’s happening in Amherst,...
Opinion: Local And Green. The Only Path To Climate Success.
Editor’s note: A version of this column previously appeared in the Indy on July 2,...
Public Forum Shows Enthusiasm For CRESS Project
The Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) held a public forum from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday,...
Letter: Rejoice In Our Ability To Criticize Government
Leave our town councilors alone, shut up and vote. That seems to be the mantra...