Letter: Conservation Commissioner Questions Town Manager’s Refusal to Reappoint Him
The following letter was sent to the Town Services and Outeach Committee on October 1,...
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Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy
If we can step back from personal accusations for a moment, I urge everyone to...
Opinion: Charter Review Committee Retreat Exemplifies Bad Government
I didn’t attend the Charter Review Committee retreat on September 6 at the North Amherst...
Letter: Town Council Must Head Off Emerging Library Project Fundraising Crisis
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 4, 2025. Last...
Opinion: There is Still Time to Weigh in on the Future of Democracy in Amherst
The public listening sessions of the town’s charter review committee are now officially complete though...
Opinion: Shady Goings-on with Charter Review Committee Vacancy
It appears that Town Councilor Ana Devlin Gauthier and Council President Lynn Griesemer have gone...
Plenty of Criticism of Town Government at the Final Charter Review Listening Session
At the fourth listening session of the Charter Review Committee, four members of the committee...
Jones Library Building Committee Approves Lots of Spending, Gets Little Information
The Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on July 14, 2025 – just their second...
Charter Committee Considers Adding More Listening Sessions
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Charter Review Committee, July 10, 2025 PresentJulian Hynes...
Residents Call for Amendments to Charter at Review Committee’s Third Listening Session
The Charter Review Committee held the third of four listening sessions on July 8, the...
Yes, You Have a Right to Film ICE
By Saira Hussain, Sophia Cope, and Matthew Guariglia The following article appeared originally on the website of the...
Records Reveal UMass Police’s Recent Weapons, Equipment Purchases
Over the last several years, the department has purchased thousands of dollars worth of lethal...