- Rob Kusner on Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “Images and reporting from CNN last December: https://www.cnn.com/gaza-israel-big-bombs/index.html” Jul 6, 16:36
- Indy Rewind: Greenwashing the Jones Library (Opinion): “Thank you, Sarah: yet another count added to the many already present…. As far “painting it green,” perhaps the trustees…” Jul 6, 16:23on
- Indy is Going on Vacation: “Thank you Art and Maura for your dedication to Amherst. Have a wonderful vaycay!” Jul 6, 14:45on
- Puffer’s Pond Closed to Swimming: “Jim, Maybe you could investigate and make a brief report.” Jul 6, 13:48on
- Puffer’s Pond Closed to Swimming: “Is there a relationship between the occurrence of E. coli and the fact that the pond hasn’t been dredged in…” Jul 6, 09:15on
- Indy Rewind: Greenwashing the Jones Library (Opinion): “This is devastating. Thanks, Art and Jeff, for this disheartening but essential report. Should the Town and Library Trustees now…” Jul 6, 08:10on
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: More Area News that You Need, The Aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Historic Decisions, and Project 2025 and the Revocation of Civil Rights: “Down with the Kingmakers! It is Independence Day 2024 as I write. It’s rather ironic to be celebrating our independence…” Jul 6, 06:21on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “While using civilians as shields is a war crime, so is bombing civilians who are being used as shields.” Jul 5, 23:05on
- Choosing Where to Be Pregnant: Which States Are Safest?: “Wow. Thanks so much for compiling this extremely important information. Women voters unite.” Jul 5, 21:57on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “Contrary to what Gerry Weiss believes, not every 2,000 pound bomb has the same blast radius. The damage inflicted by…” Jul 5, 13:02on
- Puffer’s Pond Closed to Swimming: “Additionally , Groff Park water splash pad has been closed for 2 weeks as they await a part to fix…” Jul 4, 19:10on
- TSO Sends New Waste Hauler Bylaw to Town Council. Endorses Changes for West Street and University Drive–Amity Street : “As homeowners on the corner of Amity and University Drive, we’d love to see a roundabout as it would help…” Jul 3, 13:43on
- Searching for Curves in Amherst’s Architecture: “Fun article. The rooves of The Eric Carle Museum!” Jul 1, 18:22on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “brave, factual, detailed.. This letter brings the reality of U. S. support for the war on Palestinians before the conscience…” Jul 1, 17:07on
- GOL Nominates Nine for Charter Review Committee: “Just curious- does the charter now have a recall provision for town officials? If not, that could be one positive…” Jul 1, 08:36on
- GOL Nominates Nine for Charter Review Committee: “Hi – I am one of the town residents who applied, interviewed, and was nominated for the Charter Review Committee…” Jun 30, 11:10on
- Library Trustees Slam Plan B as They Develop It: “Hmmm! Gosh! No audience,” she observed. At which she broke into a broad grin and gave two thumbs up…’ was…” Jun 30, 09:33on
- Searching for Curves in Amherst’s Architecture: “Thanks for this interesting article! Never thought about curves in architecture but now that you’ve brought it up, I will…” Jun 30, 06:35on
- Regional School Committee Approves Reoriented Track and Field Renovation: “Interesting points, Eric. I would hope people involved in the track renovation take your input into account. Please make sure…” Jun 29, 17:23on
- Library Trustees Slam Plan B as They Develop It: “Thanks, Sarah and Terry, for describing The Jones Library Trustees’ proposal for what it is: a demolition/expansion project. On the…” Jun 29, 14:53on
- School Committee Embraces New Approaches to Bullying and Harassment. Approves Plan for Track and Field Renovation: “I wanted to make a note about bullying and harassment, I’ll just generally call it violence. This has been common…” Jun 29, 13:33on
- Library Trustees Slam Plan B as They Develop It: “If Jones is supposed to be a “community center” , where is everyone going to PARK? Parking was already an…” Jun 29, 13:15on
- What’s Happening in Amherst?: “Don’t forget to announce the annual League of Women Voters Booksale at Fort River Elementary School starting July 26 (please…” Jun 29, 10:04on
- Regional School Committee Approves Reoriented Track and Field Renovation: “As a 30+ year resident, and a former member of what was then the LSSE committee, and a member of…” Jun 29, 09:34on
- Regional School Committee Approves Reoriented Track and Field Renovation: “Thanks for this Eric. I hadn’t thought of most of this and I have to wonder why our consultants didn’t…” Jun 29, 09:08on
- Council Passes Regional School Budget With Reservations and Warnings: ““The FY25 Capital Improvement Budget includes $1.8 million for a new public safety radio system and a chiller replacement for…” Jun 29, 09:03on
- Regional School Committee Approves Reoriented Track and Field Renovation: “While it may take better advantage of the site overall, the north-south track layout shown in the above image is…” Jun 29, 08:28on
- Letter: Escalating Jones Library Expansion Costs Threaten Town’s Sustainability Goals and Public Schools: “A new Jones Library heating and cooling system could cost substantially less than the $1.5 million of the Western Builders’…” Jun 29, 07:15on
- Library Trustees Slam Plan B as They Develop It: “Thank you, Terry and Jeff, for reminding us of data that support a renovation of the historic Jones Library, instead…” Jun 29, 06:39on
- Regional School Committee Approves Reoriented Track and Field Renovation: “Jennifer thank you for all that you do! Such exciting news, especially after that outrageous town council meeting. To come…” Jun 27, 14:28on
- Letter: Escalating Jones Library Expansion Costs Threaten Town’s Sustainability Goals and Public Schools: “Thanks for stating the obvious, Toni, and refuting the “repairs will cost more than $20 million” falsehood that the seven…” Jun 27, 10:32on
- Opinion: More Money for the Library but Not for the Schools: “I was also struck by Councilwoman Hanneke’s distrust of the RSC and complete faith in the Jones Trustees. There is…” Jun 27, 08:38on
- Opinion: More Money for the Library but Not for the Schools: “So much money for the library when Comcast costs $60 a month and a VPN is free. Everything you need…” Jun 27, 08:27on
- Public Comment: How Much Will Hauler Reform Cost? Town Should Issue RFP to Find Out.: “This would only be affordable to my household if the cost is $225/year or less. For us, ease of disposal…” Jun 26, 20:59on
- Opinion: More Money for the Library but Not for the Schools: “Excellent article! It is our town council who should be reprimanded for their poor judgment in spending! I am really…” Jun 26, 12:43on
- Regional School Committee Approves Reoriented Track and Field Renovation: “Finally some good news! Fingers crossed that funding goes through and our town allocates money appropriately…..” Jun 26, 12:29on
- The Musante Health Center of Amherst: A Hidden Gem: “thank you, Nancy. Best to you! Hetty (trying to find your phone number.)” Jun 26, 11:17on
- Letter: Escalating Jones Library Expansion Costs Threaten Town’s Sustainability Goals and Public Schools: ““Plan B” does not have to be — and should not be — one that addresses every deferred need of…” Jun 24, 18:33on
- Amherst to Host Independence Day Fireworks and Celebration: “Maybe we can host drone celebrations in the future. This is one of the more elaborate examples (1500 drones) of…” Jun 24, 11:52on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “PS. The Gazette has so far refused to print this letter, nor will the editor speak to me about it.” Jun 24, 08:31on
- Letter: Escalating Jones Library Expansion Costs Threaten Town’s Sustainability Goals and Public Schools: “Excellent article! Some take away points — “the Jones only needs carpet, paint and a new HVAC and fire suppression…” Jun 24, 05:56on
- Library Trustees Slam Plan B as They Develop It: “Jeff, thank you for informing the public that the Jones has only 142,675 visitors a year down from the 400,000…” Jun 24, 01:09on
- Council Removes Restrictions on Funding for High School Track. Consents to Jones Library Redesign Expenditure: “Jennifer Taub is spot on stating as a Town Councilor, “We were elected to be responsible fiduciary managers of taxpayer…” Jun 24, 00:20on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “At the risk of sounding persnickety, we must stop using the word “must” incorrectly. There is a pronounced trend towards…” Jun 23, 08:33on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “The pools were at capacity weds and fri for open swim by 10 minutes in” Jun 23, 08:20on
- Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money: “I agree. This is crazy. We have a beautiful historic library. It needs repairs but it is otherwise lovely as…” Jun 22, 18:19on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “Amherst must plan for a “Resilience Center” for all life threatening emergencies (excessive heat or cold is an emergency) available…” Jun 22, 13:38on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “I wonder how many people used the cooling centers and at which locations. It might be useful to know for…” Jun 22, 11:39on
- UMass Investment Portfolio: Weapons, Fossil Fuels, Illegal Settlements: “What a sordid tale. One can only wonder how members of The UMass Foundation manage to look at themselves in…” Jun 22, 10:47on
- Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money: “thank you Art. I keep waiting for Town Councillors and Town Manager Bockelman to come to their senses. common sense…” Jun 22, 10:05on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “Northampton also had two cooling centers available for folks on Wednesday. Amherst needs cooling centers open when the heat is…” Jun 22, 09:58on
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- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “In Greenfield, the Housing Authority kept one of its “cooling centers” open on the mid-week holiday, when other places were…” Jun 22, 08:15on
- Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee: “Disability Access Advisory Committee has testified that cyclists on the sidewalk pose a hazard to people with disabilities and also…” Jun 22, 08:10on
- Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee: “How about, on Route 9, we have bicyclists share the sidewalk with pedestrians and stay off the road. That seems…” Jun 22, 08:08on
- New Water Use Restrictions and Speed Limits for Amherst: “According to the DPW, Town of Amherst water varies in pH from the various water sources but is generally in…” Jun 21, 10:07on
- New Water Use Restrictions and Speed Limits for Amherst: “Lead itself isn’t really the problem — it’s when water sits in the pipes and particularly when it is acidic…” Jun 20, 23:44on
- New Water Use Restrictions and Speed Limits for Amherst: “So happy to hear that Henry St and the Cushman-Scott Children’s Center has finally been granted its safety zone!” Jun 20, 15:38on
- Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee: “Paint and soft separators do not protect bicyclists. The town and state need to get much more serious about bicyclist…” Jun 20, 13:31on
- Gutting Jones’ Historic Millwork Violates Preservation Law: “I agree, I don’t care if it is an older tree, a historic house, or historic millwork, a person that…” Jun 19, 14:42on
- Gutting Jones’ Historic Millwork Violates Preservation Law: “United States Courthouse 300 State Street, Suite 120 Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 413-785-6800” Jun 19, 02:57on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “Are CRESS trained in recognizing (and dealing with) heatstroke, heat exhaustion, and other heat-related medical conditions such as dehydration? If…” Jun 18, 15:00on
- Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money: “They voted against. So crazy.” Jun 18, 13:08on
- Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library: “Thanks, Hetty, for the enlightened survey of the many reasons to question the prudence of the Jones Library renovation-expansion, especially…” Jun 18, 12:22on
- Town of Amherst Opens Temporary Cooling Center: “All good, but what do people do on Wednesday?” Jun 18, 10:55on
- Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money: “Did the Town Council “do the right thing” last night? Or has “the majority” abandoned its fiduciary duty to the…” Jun 18, 04:33on
- Letter: Enough Is Enough! It’s Time to Change Our Mind on the Jones Library Expansion: “The Library Beast Years ago, many opposed, and a petition was signed, Lots of signatures collected, yet court nullified. Self…” Jun 18, 02:32on
- Reservations Remain about Shutesbury Road Solar Project: “PureSky’s proposed 41 acre industrial solar facility in a residential neighborhood off of Shutesbury Road in Amherst is still under…” Jun 17, 20:37on
- Reservations Remain about Shutesbury Road Solar Project: “Mr. Pepi’s analysis of forest versus a large scale solar facility boils down to which sequesters or saves more carbon…” Jun 17, 15:58on
- Town Manager Report for June 3, 2024: “There is a very simple way to access this information. Each year the city clerk is supposed to receive a…” Jun 17, 12:13on
- What’s Happening in Amherst?: “Amherst Community Band – An Evening of Gershwin Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Sweetser Park in Downtown…” Jun 17, 06:16on
- Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center?: “This is a sensible comment. I offered similar points a year or so ago when my wife and I were…” Jun 16, 10:38on
- Here Is What the Town Council Will Vote on Regarding the Jones Library on June 17: “6 reasons for Amherst Town Councilors to stop the Jones library on Monday June 17 1. Library donors are sending…” Jun 16, 08:07on
- Reservations Remain about Shutesbury Road Solar Project: “Some Facts on Solar in the Forest Re: “Review Sought of Large-Scale Solar Project,” (DHG 2-12-24) More than one party…” Jun 15, 14:34on
- Area Youth Recognized for Achievements in Academics and Service: “Congrats to all these young people! It’s wonderful to see awards named after some of the teachers that made such…” Jun 14, 20:27on
- Town Manager Report for June 3, 2024: “Quite interested in the statement that only 50% of Amherst’s population are students. My understanding it that it is closer…” Jun 14, 12:47on
- Come Mark the Summer Solstice at the UMass Sun Wheel: “Is this event on Thursday, June 20th (or Wednesday, June 19th)? Thanks. Editor: The event is on TH 6/20 and…” Jun 14, 04:39on
- Letter: Enough Is Enough! It’s Time to Change Our Mind on the Jones Library Expansion: “Re Bob Greeley’s post: I would be very unhappy unless the quonset hut replaced Mother Amherst’s beloved living room that…” Jun 12, 16:23on
- Jones Trustees Offer to Cover Library Redesign Costs: “The Capital Campaign would have you believe they have raised $9,641,433, but have they really? They’ve spent $430,487 of that…” Jun 12, 11:55on
- Letter: Enough Is Enough! It’s Time to Change Our Mind on the Jones Library Expansion: “Frankly, I’d be happy with the Jones Library in a quonset hut in exchange for a political culture where we…” Jun 12, 08:22on
- Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost: “Earlier this week, I cited this Stanford Law Review article https://review.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/70-Stan.-L.-Rev.-565.pdf which may address whether the actions of library trustees…” Jun 11, 18:50on
- Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost: “To Cathy: Brava! Well said with many sincere thanks. Molly Turner Former Jones Library Trustee and President” Jun 11, 12:04on
- Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design: “Rob, Past history seems to indicate that Hampshire Superior Court rules for The Town rather than aggrieved parties. Also KPLaw…” Jun 11, 12:03on
- Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost: “Cathy neglects to mention that Jones Library contributes roughly 4% of the endowment annually toward their operating budget. What is…” Jun 11, 11:51on
- Planning Board Moving Closer to Consensus on More Housing for University Drive: “What’s the worst that can happen, if the planning board supports the plan for an overlay on University Drive? •…” Jun 11, 07:45on
- Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project: “Has anybody wondered when such conduct by the trustees of a public library and the enabling municipality rises to breach…” Jun 10, 17:59on
- Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project: ““Griesemer then seemed to backtrack on her own words, hinting that she might be amenable to devoting more money to…” Jun 10, 13:33on
- Amherst CPA Committee Lifts Restrictions on Track & Field Funding: “I believe that the Hurricane Boosters raised $300k for the original proposal for an artificial turf field. Perhaps that $$$…” Jun 9, 08:33on
- Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design: “Surely a thoughtful attorney can establish sufficient grounds to enjoin Town and Library officials from executing a potentially unlawful contract…” Jun 8, 18:07on
- Historical Commission Approves Two Demolitions. Agrees to Discuss Revised Plans for Jones Library Interior: “That’s a potato storage cellar, probably for an extended family or possibly a small grocery store — the cupola and…” Jun 8, 16:07on
- Opinion: US Must Stop Funding the Killing in Gaza: “In a country where aberrant and abhorrent behavior such as advertising to children is the norm , vitriol against anti-…” Jun 8, 14:59on
- Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design: “Ms Sharry announced that the library is no longer depending on historical tax credits. And to answer Mr. Conover: it’s…” Jun 8, 11:24on
- Six-Month Extension Granted to Jones Library Expansion Project: “The Town Council continues to circumvent the Town’s democratic process. In its submission to the MLBC, it ignored the most…” Jun 8, 10:48on
- School Committee Rejects Proposal for Budget Oversight Committee: “There is an obvious hypocrisy in the Griesemer-Bockelman proposal to implement Town financial supervision over the public schools, while they…” Jun 8, 09:57on
- Letter: Town Council is Not Authorized to Throw Unlimited Funds at Jones Library Expansion: “thank you Michael. I agree.” Jun 8, 08:19on
- Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design: “The Town/Library Trustees have no legal authority to “remove and discard [historic] millwork” in the 1928 Jones Library building. This…” Jun 8, 07:33on
- Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design: “This article also misses the fact that asphalt has a much shorter life expectancy, 15 years or at most 30…” Jun 8, 07:21on
- Letter: Town Council is Not Authorized to Throw Unlimited Funds at Jones Library Expansion: “Thank you Michael. The Library Trustees should stay within the approved budget or seek another referendum. There should be another…” Jun 8, 06:44on
- Planning Board Moving Closer to Consensus on More Housing for University Drive: ““ Fred Hartwell said he previously had been insistent about shifting Amherst’s tax base from residential property taxes to more…” Jun 7, 19:22on
- Amherst CPA Committee Lifts Restrictions on Track & Field Funding: “This CPA meeting was painful to watch but they got it done in the end. Getting another $750,000 from Amherst…” Jun 7, 18:23on