UMass Investment Portfolio: Weapons, Fossil Fuels, Illegal Settlements
UMass’ Investment Portfolio: As UMass backs out of a commitment to consider divestment, a Shoestring...
Day: June 21, 2024
Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 15, 2024. I...
Gutting Jones’ Historic Millwork Violates Preservation Law
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 16, 2024 As...
Opinion: The Failure of Transparency to Contain Health Care Costs in Massachusetts
The following statement by Professor Gerald Friedman was issued by Mass-Care: the Massachusetts Campaign for...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week, Catching up on Area News, Reflections on Juneteenth, and Potpourri
Here are links to some news stories from the last two weeks that are worth...
Unequal Pay In Female Athletics
While there has been an increase in interest in women’s sports, particularly women’s college basketball,...
Photos of the Week: Bears, Oh My! by Tracy Zafian
A mama bear and her cubs visited our Blue Hills Road neighborhood recently and got...