Staff Shortages in Planning Department Will Require Adjustments to Planning Board Work
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, June 3, 2026 This meeting was...
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Opinion: What’s Wrong with the Positive Growth Narrative
Amherst’s “positive growth” narrative, as framed in George Ryan’s recent article in the Amherst Current,...
FY27 Budget Presented to Town Council: Water and Sewer Rate Increases Are Coming
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 4, 2026 This was a...
Letter: It’s Time to Revisit Fieldstone Apartments’ Tax-exempt Status
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 5, 2026. Amherst...
Opinion: What’s the Color of Your Money?
At the Finance Committee meeting on April 7, 2026, when discussing whether to authorize more...
How UMass’ “Public-Private” Dorm May Be Shortchanging Amherst Taxpayers
The following article was written with the assistance of Perplexity AI. Some Amherst residents have...
Firefighters and Parents Decry Understaffed Fire Stations and Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 1 This...
Opinion: How’s Your Amherst Doing?
How’s your Amherst doing? Mine is having problems. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a wonderful...
Should Public-Private Dorms at UMass Pay Property Tax?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, September 2, 2025 This meeting was...
By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State
As most Amherst homeowners are painfully aware, August 1 marks the due date for the...
Donors to Amherst Community Land Trust Are Eligible for Tax Rebate
The Amherst Community Land Trust (ACLT) was recently notified by the Executive Office of Housing...
Opinion: Tax Justice – A Necessary Component of Climate Justice
Love, Justice and Climate Change I usually write these blogs primarily for readers in the...