Letter: Elected Officials Are Not Unencumbered To Do Whatever They Choose
This letter appeared in the Amherst Bulletin on July 22, 2021 In his Amherst Bulletin…
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Opinion: Public Engagement is Broken
By Grant Henninger This article was originally published in Strong Towns in May 2018 and…
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…
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, …
Public Forum On Digital Equity In The Pioneer Valley, June 30
Source: Alliance For Digital Equity The Alliance For Digital Equity will host a “Forum on…
Opinion: Town Council And Its Committees
By Meg Gage and Michael Greenebaum The following column appeared previously in The Amherst BulletinIt’s…
UMass Project Will Explore Whether Digital Technologies Increase Public Participation In Amherst’s Municipal Government and Civic Life
Source: UMass News and Media School of Public Policy Professors Jane E. Fountain and Ethan…
Amherst Town Council, Board of Registrars, Plan Executive Sessions To Discuss Lawsuit Over Disqualified Petition Signatures
The Amherst Town Council is planning an executive session on Monday, June 7, to discuss…
Recordings From Daniel Ellsberg Conference Now Available Online
Sources: UMass News and Media and Amherst Media In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon…
Updated: Lawsuit Over Wrongfully Disqualified Signatures Filed In Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint Seeks Judgment Ordering Town To Certify At Least 76 Signatures Amherst voters who claim…