public participation

Jeff Lee June 11, 2026 1

The Massachusetts Open Meeting Law Advisory Commission (OMLAC), a body comprising representatives from the Attorney...

Amherst Indy June 11, 2026 0

Source: Bruce Pennimen In what has become an annual tradition, South Congregational Church and the...

Rizwana Khan May 21, 2026 3

Local observers like Maria Kopicki, writing in the Amherst Indy, understand that a seemingly dull...

Robin Jaffin May 20, 2026 0

There is something increasingly troubling happening in public life, and Amherst is not immune to...

Maria Kopicki May 15, 2026 1

On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, I drove to downtown Amherst in the middle of the...

Bella Astrofsky April 15, 2026 0

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, April 8,...

Anita Sarro March 13, 2026 0

Report of the Town Council Meeting, March 9, 2026, Part 2 This meeting was held...

Anita Sarro February 27, 2026 1

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 23, 2026, Part 2 This...

Darcy DuMont January 23, 2026 0

I stand by my criticisms of the Charter Review Process (see here, here,and here), that...

Michael Greenebaum January 20, 2026 2

Many friends and colleagues who share my dislike of our current Home Rule Charter and...

Michael Greenebaum January 15, 2026 6

Recently The New Yorker had a cartoon about Amherst. A road sign says “Welcome to Your...

Amherst Indy December 25, 2025 0

by Ben Palmquist A hybrid model of assemblies may be the key to bringing in...