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Opinon: Here’s My Opinion

Michael Greenebaum February 20, 2026 4

I’ve been writing opinion pieces for the local press since 1986. My first bailiwick was...

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Opinion: Should We Agree with Our Elected Officials?

Michael Greenebaum April 25, 2025 0

Should we agree with our elected officials? If I were to ask the question in...

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Indy Rewind: Opinion: Thoughtful, Deliberate (and Not Rushed) Planning. 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. (#5)

Darcy DuMont November 10, 2023 1

Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...

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Indy Rewind: Opinion: Toward a Better Understanding of Official Fragility in Amherst

Michael Burkart September 22, 2023 0

Indy Rewind: The following column by Michael Burkart first appeared in the Indy on September...

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