Students Urge Funding Shift From Policing To Schools
Does Amherst prioritize the education of young people in this town, or do we prioritize...
Year: 2021
Amherst Petitioners Appeal To Board Of Registrars Over Wrongfully Rejected Signatures
A group of petitioners who seek a town-wide referendum on the $35.8 million approved.borrowing for...
Town Disqualifies More Than One In Five Signatures On Library Borrowing Petition. Voter Rights Case Pending In Hampshire Superior Court
Source: Marla Jamate A group of Amherst residents who are petitioning the Amherst Town Council...
Some State COVID Restrictions Relaxed
Source: mass.gov The state announced on April 27 that the Face Coverings Order for some...
Economics In A Small College Town
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik IntroductionThe Town of Amherst is confronting development issues that...
An Introduction To Police Abolition For Amherst Residents
by Defund 413 Amherst Last summer, in the wake of the murders of George Floyd,...
Letter: Amherst Has Until May 15 To Opt Out Of Indiscriminate Aerial Spraying For Mosquito Control
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to District 5 Councilors Darcy DuMont and Shalini...
Letter: Will Plans For Downtown Serve Amherst Well In The Future?
I was listening to another of many discussions of town officials, about what is needed...
Letter: Moratorium Is Last Resort For Residents Whose Questions And Concerns Are Routinely Dismissed By Town Government
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Planning Board...
Opinion: We Are Not A Small Group of Complainers With Too Much Time On Our Hands! Hundreds Of Amherst Residents Weigh In On The Proposed Construction Moratorium
Many in the Amherst community are quite concerned about recent and proposed development in Amherst...
Bach On The Common
What a joy to write about joy! On a recent beautiful Saturday afternoon on the...
Almanac: Conspiracy
On a recent trip to northern Vermont, I saw an unusual sight: about 20 ravens...