Month: December 2020

Opinion: We’re Aiming For The Wrong Climate Targets. Let’s Talk About Improving Our Aim

Russ Vernon-Jones December 18, 2020 0

Let’s forget about national boundaries and governments for a minute and face the fact that...

Opinion: The Impending Eviction Crisis Will Inflict Trauma On Another Generation If Leaders Fail To Act

Timothy Scalona December 18, 2020 1

Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Boston Globe. The 14-day notice to...

Photo Of The Week. Magical Hemlock by Sally Waisbrot

Sally Waisbrot December 18, 2020 0

Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....

Photos of the Week

William Kaizen December 12, 2020 1

As a special treat, the editors of the Indy decided to run a selection of...

Covid-19 Surge At UMass Slows, But Amherst Public Schools Still Closed Amid Region’s Growing Caseload

Marla Goldberg-Jamate December 11, 2020 1

Prolonged K-12 Closure Prompts Parent Actions COVID-19 cases among students at UMass-Amherst, which spiked in...

Town Manager’s Report For December 7, 2020

William Kaizen December 11, 2020 0

Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...

Rethinking the Jones

Michael Greenebaum December 11, 2020 1

Alex Kent’s spirited advocacy of a new and enlarged Jones Library in the Gazette (November...

Report on the Town Council Meeting (December 7, 2020)

Maura Keene December 11, 2020 1

Excerpt: A Resolution to End Structural Racism passed the Town Council unanimously, following an initiative launched earlier this year by Reparations for Amherst. The resolution states that the Town embraces its racial diversity, and seeks to implement policies that address racial equity and social justice.