- Arlie Gould on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “While there may be reasons to vote for Harris instead of Trump, calling the present administrations actions “blunders” is quite…” Oct 23, 19:29
- Favorable Response from School Committee to Proposal for Private Elementary School: “The school board’s review (sorry maybe it was a hearing? not sure) of the application to be a private school,…” Oct 23, 17:45on
- Opinion: Phone Bank Now!: “Harris could win with absolute certainty if the current administration would STOP funding and arming the war in Gaza. But…” Oct 23, 14:25on
- Public Comment: Amherst Historic Commission Has the Opportunity, and Obligation, to Correct Its Mistake: “Sorry that I missed this until now, Maria! It’s a vital contribution to the civic conversation about this costly Jones…” Oct 23, 08:36on
- Almanac: Celestial Visitor: “Thanks, Steve: 5 seconds @ ISO 800 is a very long exposure, several orders of magnitude greater light than the…” Oct 22, 23:28on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Dave Carew hints at a potentially serious legal question: Might the proposed Jones Library demolition/expansion project not only be a…” Oct 22, 23:13on
- Common Share Food Coop: What’s New?: “My husband and I are in the picture above. We went to that annual meeting. This is a nice group…” Oct 22, 20:45on
- New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “It should be a definite “ No “ to waiving any conditions . Plain as day . To even ask…” Oct 22, 19:28on
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- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “As oversight of the Jones Library project continues, historical foundations of our American culture need to be respected. The word…” Oct 22, 15:06on
- Take the Survey: What Should Downtown Amherst Look Like?: “Allowing things to evolve organically without any direct management from us is a much more humane system then people perceive…” Oct 22, 09:09on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “As for my numbers, they are UN numbers. Here is a UN report from 8/15. You can add 4800 deaths…” Oct 22, 07:07on
- Favorable Response from School Committee to Proposal for Private Elementary School: “Re; The proposal for the 80 Acres Climate Justice School. Three questions for your consideration. First, what’s the impact on…” Oct 21, 19:14on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “I appreciate your faith in my abilities Jon. Would that I could live up to your optimistic praise! Meanwhile, let…” Oct 21, 14:50on
- Council Passes Nuisance Property Bylaw: “One glaring omission from the Amherst nuisance property bylaw is any enforcement provision for denial of rental permit renewal. As…” Oct 21, 13:58on
- Letter: You Can Still Impact the Outcome of the Election: “Here’s a link from Indivisible with information about five different texting campaigns, what they are doing, and how you can…” Oct 21, 11:01on
- Almanac: Celestial Visitor: “Here’s the metadata for the shot, which is on Wikimedia commons: Camera manufacturer Canon Camera model Canon EOS 1100D Exposure…” Oct 21, 09:37on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “The response to critics of U.S. supported Israeli genocide as been a frightening amount of cracking down on free speech.…” Oct 20, 20:55on
- New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “I wanted to get some context on how we got to having a dormitory in downtown Amherst . I went…” Oct 20, 20:38on
- New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “Thank you for always bringing us informative articles about our town. I was very disappointed to read that a dorm…” Oct 20, 10:46on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Yes, yes, yes, to each of Hilda’s points!!! And to her final point: if the Jones Library demolition/expansion debacle manages…” Oct 20, 10:38on
- Public Comment: Advice for Getting the Charter Review off to a Good Start: “For a truly open government, the names of all zoom attendees must be available in the list visible to panelists.…” Oct 19, 23:19on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “According to google math, $662,000 in 1919 is worth about $1,206,000,000 in 2024! Can you imagine anyone giving Amherst a…” Oct 19, 22:03on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “Before I say any more, I want to be sure I understand your point David. I think you are saying…” Oct 19, 19:14on
- Letter: You Can Still Impact the Outcome of the Election: “yes I did some postcarding today – with a whole room of other postcarders in Florence. It helps – will…” Oct 19, 19:07on
- Take the Survey: What Should Downtown Amherst Look Like?: “It’s true the survey was confusing and I kept putting the answer in the wrong place and my husband would…” Oct 19, 18:29on
- Photos of the Week: Aurora Borealis in the Valley Gallery: “Wow!!!!! Thanks for sharing these spectacular photos. So sorry to have been too far to the southwest to see this…” Oct 19, 14:10on
- Almanac: Celestial Visitor: “How long an exposure (et cetera) was needed for that photo?” Oct 19, 14:05on
- Letter: A Proposal to Reduce Traffic Downtown: “There are two sides to this coin, and both need to minted simultaneously: 1) reducing the numbers of (mainly, bit…” Oct 19, 14:01on
- TSO Proposes Alternatives to Four Roundabouts on South East Street: “Very happy the council is raising the issue of the safety of walkers, especially children and bikers, navigating any roundabout.…” Oct 19, 11:19on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “Ten years ago, our independent film, “Cassanova was a Woman” had its first screening at the Springfield Film Festival. Secretly…” Oct 19, 10:56on
- New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “The article has been corrected. The suggestion concerning murals and transformers came from Atty. Reidy and Bruce Coldham concurred.” Oct 19, 09:55on
- New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “Thank you for your continued coverage of planning board meetings. Unfortunately your reporting here is incorrect. I made no mention…” Oct 19, 09:17on
- Letter: A Proposal to Reduce Traffic Downtown: “Isn’t the justification for building the 5 story student dorms with little parking in Amherst Center that people would not…” Oct 19, 07:26on
- Opinion: A Sustainable Downtown Design for Amherst: “To reduce the dependence on private autos, Amherst needs more than more local bus service: we need efficient, frequent, reliable…” Oct 19, 03:38on
- Take the Survey: What Should Downtown Amherst Look Like?: “Is NOTA (None Of The Above) a choice one can make? And by the way, it was known as “Amherst…” Oct 19, 03:28on
- New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “A dormitory in downtown Amherst ? Great job planning board . ..” Oct 18, 19:27on
- The Color For Today is Gray: Firehouse Dipping Time: “For those who are wondering, the reason why the new North Amherst station wasn’t built here is that UMass was…” Oct 18, 17:51on
- Letter: You Can Still Impact the Outcome of the Election: “Thanks for posting this, Art. I have been doing GOTV (Get Out The Vote) calls and they are really satisfying.…” Oct 18, 13:40on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “Okay… Israel has the right to exist, Israel has the right to defend itself. And MAYBE Israel has the right…” Oct 18, 11:39on
- Opinion: A Sustainable Downtown Design for Amherst: “I would like the town to pause with the big box student housing push . It has not produced much…” Oct 18, 10:12on
- Letter: An Open Letter to Kamala Harris on Middle East Peace: “Thank you, Josna, for your generous and thoughtful reply. And yes, Michael Moore did a fine job sharing his pleas…” Oct 18, 09:48on
- Take the Survey: What Should Downtown Amherst Look Like?: “I appreciate that the town is putting effort into this but the way this survey is constructed visually with ranking…” Oct 17, 13:14on
- Take the Survey: What Should Downtown Amherst Look Like?: “I took the survey. it was kind of fun!” Oct 17, 11:39on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “We were shocked to hear about this firing and appreciate Jim Lescault for all that he has brought to Amherst…” Oct 16, 22:14on
- Letter: An Open Letter to Kamala Harris on Middle East Peace: “What a beautiful letter, Dinah. Thank you for writing it, and for sharing it here. Its tone and content feel…” Oct 16, 14:00on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “I am deeply aghast that the board decided to remove Jim Lescault from leadership at Amherst Media. A more passionate…” Oct 16, 00:58on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “Gerry, I would normally not feel a need to respond but since you personalized your comment I suppose it is…” Oct 15, 17:13on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “This is truly awful and very disheartening. Hope the board does what’s right and at the very least gives Jim…” Oct 15, 14:00on
- Letter: Rescind Campus Ban on Peaceful Amherst Protestors: “With all due respect, Mr. Cutting, October 7th, 2024 was exactly the right day for us to renew our commitment…” Oct 15, 12:07on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “What happened to Amherst Media? Where is Jim? Jim’s accomplish are too numerous to name over the past 17 years!!!…” Oct 15, 09:48on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “Fierce and righteous words. I hope the public will hold the new “leadership” to account. A travesty to oust someone…” Oct 15, 09:28on
- Letter: A Proposal to Reduce Traffic Downtown: “Beside local public transit, there also needs to be a better, more direct, public transit connection between Amherst and the…” Oct 15, 04:49on
- Letter: A Proposal to Reduce Traffic Downtown: “This summer we spent several days on campus at the University of Wisconsin in Madison where there is very little…” Oct 14, 17:29on
- Town Awarded Design Grant for Puffer’s Pond Dam and Dike Repairs: “I’ll add an addendum to my earlier post as this writer captured my sentiments exactly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/14/dogs-parks-leash-wildlife/” Oct 14, 14:38on
- Letter: A Proposal to Reduce Traffic Downtown: “I completely agree Alex. Though ancient history, when I attended UMass in the 70s students were not allowed cars on…” Oct 14, 14:20on
- Letter: A Proposal to Reduce Traffic Downtown: “Thank you for the article. I completely agree that vehicular traffic in downtown is a very significant problem and reduces…” Oct 14, 13:19on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “It must not be coincidence that documentation for the meetings regarding his removal and replacement are not available on the…” Oct 13, 19:52on
- Hanneke Stalls Creation of Reparations Committee: “” “I want to remind the council that this is reparations for American slavery, for the kidnapping of Africans from…” Oct 13, 19:00on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “I know how hard Jim worked to create an environment where creativity, integrity and justice were nurtured. When Jim talked…” Oct 13, 18:50on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “It is so troubling to read this knowing everything that Jim has given and done for this community the opportunities…” Oct 13, 17:23on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “I have known Jim and Magdalena for nearly three decades and can speak to their character and commitment to uplifting…” Oct 13, 15:37on
- Photos of the Week: Amherst Celebrates International Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day: “Wow. I love this idea. Amherst would be a great place to develop different bike routes to school. I can…” Oct 13, 15:28on
- Photos of the Week: Amherst Celebrates International Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day: “I have been reading about the practice of “bike buses” in the Netherlands but they are also showing up around…” Oct 13, 15:15on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Sarah was pointing out the most important ratio, Cost/Area, where Cost is the total project cost authorized, and Area is…” Oct 13, 14:44on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “The impact of Jim’s work at Amherst Media has been felt beyond Amherst. Jim’s knowledge of the impact of media…” Oct 13, 14:08on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Even with a calculation of 15,000 square feet (which is their number) it comes out to $3075.98, which is significantly…” Oct 13, 12:19on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Sarah and Rob — Just a little clarification on how the project’s cost per sq ft. is calculated. The construction…” Oct 13, 12:15on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “David, your question deserves an answer. I will try to do so as I see it. First some background. I…” Oct 13, 12:01on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “Having been at the mercy of Boards of Directors at two small not for profit art centers where I served…” Oct 13, 10:27on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Thank you Jeff..this is excellent historical information about how the library was initially intended to be privately funded and how…” Oct 13, 09:49on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Sarah’s math is right, and its implications are extraordinarily disturbing…. The Jones Library demolition/expansion is absurd: as we mathematicians are…” Oct 13, 04:45on
- Town Awarded Design Grant for Puffer’s Pond Dam and Dike Repairs: “I don’t know for certain, but it seems possible that CPA funds could be used to help in addressing “issues”…” Oct 12, 16:44on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “Excellent, Jeff! This Jones Library financial history gives a new point of view for considering Amherst’s municipal priorities. That the…” Oct 12, 16:26on
- Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “I appreciate Russ’ efforts at peaceful dialogue and, in a perfect world, I would be onboard. The world we live…” Oct 12, 15:16on
- Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “As a human in and out of his committed role at Amherst media, Jim Lescault has always been a champion…” Oct 12, 14:48on
- Opinion: Calling for an End to Killing Palestinians with Our Help: “Even those who oppose the U.S.-supported Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza (and, more slowly, in the West Bank) still…” Oct 12, 12:39on
- Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks: “As with my confusion and concern that the upcoming presidential election could be such a close race, I cannot fathom…” Oct 12, 11:01on
- Photos of the Week: Amherst Celebrates International Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day: “These photos are great, and all depicted seem to be shouting: Let’s do this more often! 🙂” Oct 12, 01:27on
- Amherst General Election Reminders: “Here’s another important deadline: sign up TODAY for a phone banking shift!!!! Just because we don’t live in a swing…” Oct 11, 23:51on
- Public Comment: A Better Plan Is Possible for Protecting the Historic Jones Library: “Thanks Maria. I heard you at the meeting but you had to speak so quickly I missed how well thought…” Oct 11, 18:25on
- Public Comment: Re-envisioning the Jones Library Expansion Project: “Thank you Sarah! What a wonderful idea. Let’s update our essential services and find more space for the library. A…” Oct 11, 14:03on
- Town Awarded Design Grant for Puffer’s Pond Dam and Dike Repairs: “Questionable use of CPA funds, they’re not to be used for ordinary maintenance.” Oct 11, 12:12on
- Town Awarded Design Grant for Puffer’s Pond Dam and Dike Repairs: “Due to E. coli, Puffers was closed for swimming for much of the summer. It would be nice to see…” Oct 11, 08:14on
- Letter: Rescind Campus Ban on Peaceful Amherst Protestors: “There are 364 better days to do this on, including the day that Israel actually went into Gaza (October 13th).” Oct 9, 07:52on
- Town Acknowledges Adverse Effects of Jones Expansion Project on Historic Character of the Building: “My note doesn’t directly address the issue of historic preservation. To the town, It is time to call it quits…” Oct 8, 15:36on
- School Superintendent Floats Grade 7-12 Consolidation to Solve Chronic Budget Woes: “Let’s not make wild guesses about the history of class sizes at the high school and present them as fact.…” Oct 8, 11:26on
- Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “We not only need a peace movement, we need a free speech movement as well. Who better to lead the…” Oct 8, 08:19on
- Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid: “I agree Jeff. Once again, I am taken aback by the public comments of a town official against “others”. As…” Oct 7, 20:16on
- Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid: ““ Capital Campaign Co-chair Lee Edwards spoke of a rumor she had heard that people opposed to the project have…” Oct 7, 14:44on
- School Superintendent Floats Grade 7-12 Consolidation to Solve Chronic Budget Woes: ““The first figure (3,000) sounds more like a total building capacity that might be approved by a fire Marshall, and…” Oct 7, 12:12on
- Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid: “Mass. General Laws, chapter 149, 44A (3), in pertinent part provides: [T]he award of every contract subject to this section…” Oct 6, 16:35on
- Amherst’s Neighboring Towns: Sunderland: “Thanks for adding your ‘math’ poem, Rob! The famous Buttonball/sycamore tree (on North Main St) reminds me of an article…” Oct 6, 01:06on
- Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid: “The Town might want to reread MGL 149, 44A. Particularly the part about deadlines for bid award.” Oct 5, 23:10on
- How Should Annual Budgets Be Determined?: “A friendly amendment to Joe Cook’s last paragraph: Let’s prioritize our construction dollars on what all of us need instead…” Oct 5, 16:53on
- Amherst’s Neighboring Towns: Sunderland: “1+2+4+7+14=28 By canoe, we find School Street, By bike, the Buttonball Tree, And by reading The Indy, Stephen and Hetty:…” Oct 5, 16:23on
- School Superintendent Floats Grade 7-12 Consolidation to Solve Chronic Budget Woes: “Ira Bryck and Rob Kusner, I appreciate this discussion. Thank you! (I write as a mother of two children now…” Oct 5, 10:46on
- John Page Named New Executive Director of Business Improvement District: “Congrats John! You’ll do great and the town can really use your talents!” Oct 5, 09:29on
- How Should Annual Budgets Be Determined?: “We could ameliorate the the budget problem by prioritizing construction projects according to need. The North Common project is pretty…” Oct 5, 09:05on
- Opinion: Jones Library Bidders Beware: “I expect that, like the first time, the project will not receive an acceptable bid, either because any bid will…” Oct 5, 06:43on