Letter: Opportunities to Support Democrats in the Upcoming Election
I just wanted to share some upcoming Democratic canvassing and virtual phone banking opportunities you...
Year: 2024
Letter: Embodied Carbon in Jones Library Demolition Debris Undermines Town’s Climate Action Goals
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on August 28, 2024. “Our...
Letter: Hope Is Alive in Amherst
Jones Library Trustee Farah Ameen labels those who disagree with her a “vocal minority,” denigrates...
Letter: Critical Information Was Withheld from Amherst Historic Commission
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission (AHC) on August 26, 2024....
Letter: Local Historical Commission Obligated to Consider State Guidance
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on August 24, 2024. The...
Letter: A Call for a Second Referendum on the Jones Library Expansion
On August 22, the Amherst Historical Commission held a hearing about the demolition and expansion...
Opinion: Here is the Speech that the Uncommitted Movement Was Denied Permission to Present at the DNC
At a convention whose participants emphasized diversity and inclusion, one voice that was noticeably absent...
Opinion: It’s Time to Start Ending All Fossil Fuel Production
Love, Justice, and Climate Change Over the years I have written many posts about the...
Photos of the Week: A Gallery of Amherst’s Decaying Infrastructure
Compiled by Art Keene At the suggestion of Janet McGowan who sent in the first...
What’s in This Issue?
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Amherst Historic Commission Rejects State Guidance on Jones Expansion
Demolition Permit Granted. Hearing on Historic Preservation Restriction Continued Until August 28. Report on Two...
An Illustrated Guide to Adverse Effects to the Historic Jones Library Resulting from the Proposed Demolition-Renovation-Expansion Project
Built in 1927, the Jones Library is listed in the State and National Registers of...