Letters: Six Letters and Public Comments in Support of Fired ARMS Science Teacher Erin Lawler
The Indy has received six letters and written public comments in support of recently fired...
Day: December 15, 2023
Letter: Gallery Opening for Wildwood Students at Mead Art Museum
With all of the sadness and outrage felt around the Title IX fallout ,I wanted...
Letter: Vote No on Additional Borrowing for Jones Library Expansion
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 15, 2023. On...
Letter: Councilors Promised “Not a Penny More of Town Money” for the Jones Library Expansion
In the most recent town council meeting, Mandi Jo Hannake, speaking in opposition to revising...
Letter: How About Funding the Jones Renovation with User Fees?
The Jones Library project is highly controversial but there’s a good way to reconcile people’s...
Letter: Hickory Ridge Solar Project Delayed Yet Again
The Town Manager has announced that construction of the long delayed Hickory Ridge Solar Project...
Opinion: Setting Outselves Up for Success on the ARHS Track and Field Project
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Opinion: The Selective Silencing of Campus Speech
“Fears of Violence on Mass. Campuses Are Silencing Many on Israel-Hamas War,” reads a recent...
Opinion: Landlords Objecting to Inspections. Really?
The Amherst Landlord Association is complaining about a proposed inspection every 5 years because it...
Opinion: Let’s “Staff-up” and Prioritize Climate Goals in the Next Town Budget
Local and Green The inner workings of Amherst’s town budget are a mystery to most...
Opinion: Climate Activists and Their Nations Making a Difference at COP28
Love, Justice and Climate Change I’ve been excited to learn recently about three different powerful...
Photo of the Week: Reflections by Dave Madeloni
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....