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AMHERST’S NEW GOVERNMENT: CHECKS AND BALANCES

Michael Greenebaum October 11, 2019 0

James Madison sought, both in the Constitution he largely fashioned and in The Federalist  essays...

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DEMOCRACY IN AMHERST

Michael Greenebaum September 20, 2019 0

Eight months in, Amherst’s Town Council is exhausted, overworked, and testy. Most of these people...

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A TOWN MEETING ONE-YEAR POSTMORTEM

Oliver Broudy July 19, 2019 0

by Oliver Broudy I moved to Amherst seven years ago, having renounced big city living,...

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TOWN COUNCIL NEEDS TOOLS TO ASSESS UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES

Meg Gage June 10, 2019 2

One of the biggest challenges of any governing body is to step back and explore...

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A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: BACKGROUND TO A PROPOSAL

Michael Greenebaum April 16, 2019 2

by Michael Greenebaum Once upon a time, Amherst had a Town Meeting.  And if this...

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