First Steps Taken to Create East Amherst Local Historic District
Report on the Meeting of the Local Historic District Commission, July 17, 2025 This meeting...
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Opinion: What Do Voters Want?
One of the enduring dilemmas of democracies is that those who want voters to have...
Letter: Should Brookline Become a City? Our Experience in Amherst Says No!
The following letter was sent to the Boston Globe on June 23, 2025. Should Brookline...
Letter: We Oppose Town’s Proposed Cutbacks to CRESS
by Martha Hanner and Ash Hartwell We are deeply concerned regarding the potential cutback of...
Towns Will Consider Larger School Budget. Committee Formed to Explore Amherst College Partnership
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Amherst Regional and Union 26 School Committees, March...
Some Cuts Restored in Regional School Committee Amended Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, March 13, 2024 This meeting...
Opinion: Reflections at the End of the Year
Here are things I am sad about in Amherst as 2023 draws to an end....
Opinion: Library Vote Shows Town Council Not Representative
The vote on the Jones Library borrowing authorization on December 18 demonstrated clearly that the...
Issues & Analyses: More Unnecessary Delays on Track and Field Project
By Maria Kopicki Several members of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee (RSC) have pointed out...
Letter: The Rise of Political Parties in Amherst Has Diminished Local Democracy
I was sad to receive a campaign mailer from the Progressive Coalition for Amherst. This...
Shutesbury Town Meeting Says No To Artificial Turf At Regional High School
Shutesbury Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly last Saturday (6/3) to endorse a citizen petition stating: “that...
Opinion: A Special Town Meeting For A Periodic Review Of Amherst’s Home Rule Charter
Amherst’s government operates under the provisions of its Home Rule Charter, adopted by the voters...