- Rita Burke on Some Councilors Wary of Next Steps for Jones Library Project: “It is sad, if not dangerous, that the town manager sees those who disagree with him as agitators, or worse.…” Nov 9, 14:51
- on Some Councilors Wary of Next Steps for Jones Library Project: “Thanks, Ira! I agree with AI on this one, the Jones demolition-expansion is a “watermelon project.” How could it be…” Nov 9, 13:11
- on The Cost of Higher Housing Costs: “A very useful article, but there are many special factors that affect Amherst housing. First, it is a “college town,”…” Nov 9, 12:06
- on Opinion: Beyond Election Day: “Thank you!! This friend speaks my mind better than my own right now.” Nov 9, 11:46
- on Some Councilors Wary of Next Steps for Jones Library Project: “Has the town received $900,000 due in January?” Nov 9, 10:34
- on Letter: Planning Board Should Reconsider Its Decision on Downtown Dormitory: “Thank you Janet McGowan for laying out the legal zoning issues raised by this alarming plan to build an Amherst…” Nov 9, 10:04
- on Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Updated. Lack of Clarity on Downtown Dorm Persists: “If planner Malloy is right, and building commissioner Rob Morra doesn’t think a student residence is a dormitory because “each…” Nov 9, 09:06
- on Some Councilors Wary of Next Steps for Jones Library Project: “I am, proudly, one of the “lots of people or small group of people out there” whom Town Manager Bockelman…” Nov 9, 08:17
- on Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Updated. Lack of Clarity on Downtown Dorm Persists: “It is time for the Town Manager to ask for legal review. The members of the PB won’t budge on…” Nov 9, 07:58
- on Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Updated. Lack of Clarity on Downtown Dorm Persists: “Question from Planning Board chair Doug Marshall: What’s the problem? What’s the harm we’re trying to protect ourselves from? Answer:…” Nov 9, 06:23
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: ““I can’t help but feel like we are being precious about a strip mall, [but] I want the overlay district…” Nov 8, 18:38
- on Town Councilors Ask About Annual Budget Surplus: ““Bockelman said…the town must accommodate house moves…” Why? Where is it written that the “town” must accommodate house moves by…” Nov 8, 16:43
- on Amherst History Month By Month: The Bowker Auditorium At UMass Amherst: “I met the love of my life at Bowker in 1967, we got married in 1978, and return often for…” Nov 8, 14:29
- on Letter: New Amherst College Dorm Violates Town’s Zoning Bylaw: “Additionally, all projects that the Developer has before the town boards, and any that Amherst College has, should be put…” Nov 8, 07:38
- on The Cost of Higher Housing Costs: “Thank you Mr. Grabbe. Our housing issues are the culmination of countless decades of poor decision making.” Nov 7, 22:14
- on Some Councilors Wary of Next Steps for Jones Library Project: “Asked of perplexity.ai: Is there a word or phrase that means a project that continues to go forward, despite numerous…” Nov 7, 20:18
- on Letter: Planning Board Should Reconsider Its Decision on Downtown Dormitory: “On Strong Street we had an underground fraternity being run out of a nearby house for a few years .…” Nov 7, 15:40
- on The Cost of Higher Housing Costs: ““ The average annual income for homeowners in Amherst is $137,102,” No wonder I’m struggling.” Nov 7, 11:24
- on Letter: Planning Board Should Reconsider Its Decision on Downtown Dormitory: “Another reason this is an unfortunate development is this: there is interest in living downtown from non-students, over-55, retirees, alum,…” Nov 7, 09:51
- on The Cost of Higher Housing Costs: “I bought my first building lot in Amherst Woods for $17,500 in 1981. It was the only lot that Jeff…” Nov 5, 20:15
- on Letter: Planning Board Should Reconsider Its Decision on Downtown Dormitory: “It was an intentional strategy by the Developers team to have the decision making process at this meeting rushed .…” Nov 5, 17:23
- on Letter: Planning Board Should Reconsider Its Decision on Downtown Dormitory: “I have to wonder when this plan to make this building into a dorm was in the works. This possibility…” Nov 5, 16:42
- on Letter: Planning Board Should Reconsider Its Decision on Downtown Dormitory: “I could not agree more with all that Janet reveals and explains here. It is a useful question to ask…” Nov 5, 16:12
- on Letter: Residents Demand Relocation of Proposed UMass Geothermal Well Field: “Even better would be asking UMass to add your neighborhood to the new geothermal network as a town/gown benefit of…” Nov 4, 18:14
- on Opinion: Where Did Jim Lescault Go?: “Jim Lescault created something amazing at Amherst Media, even as he shepherded it through outside crises such as the loss…” Nov 4, 07:56
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “Lastly ,I promise . We need to think in terms of being prepared for a natural disaster . The tornado…” Nov 3, 10:06
- on Potluck Pride Season: “Here is some general information about Amherst Neighbors for the readership of the Amherst Indy. “Our MISSION is to build…” Nov 3, 09:13
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “Remember when the tornados flew through town many years ago ? I do , the town was in a condition…” Nov 3, 08:03
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “Where is UMass, Hampshire College and Amherst College in this discussion? These schools have land and adaptable existing buildings on…” Nov 3, 06:49
- on Almanac: Final Flowers: “The “witch hat” galls gave Steve’s enthralling story a nice surprise ending!!! Besides the wild species Steve found, which grows…” Nov 3, 01:22
- on Opinion: Will Brutal Campaign to Remake Mideast Work This Time?: “Like most Americans, Joseph Levine needs to stop relying on western corporate mainstream media. Even with unconditional U.S. support, the…” Nov 2, 19:00
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “I fault the planning Board and staff for looking the other way on the dormitory in town . The Developer…” Nov 2, 18:14
- on Amherst Girls Win Third Consecutive Western Mass Cross Country Title: “Fantastic result. Congratulations to Genevieve, Marit, and all the Amherst girls and boys XC team!” Nov 2, 16:46
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “Just more evidence that Amherst College has also become a “…hedge fund with a school attached”? https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/universities-are-becoming-billion-dollar-hedge-funds-with-schools-attached/” Nov 2, 15:57
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “Of course this is absurd! If the nearest supermarket were in Hadley, that will almost surely increase the number and…” Nov 2, 15:44
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “The US FDA has categorized almost all of the Town of Amherst a food desert because of the lack of…” Nov 2, 12:48
- on New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “Rosenthal and Coldham’s suggestion of making the 1st floor residential is a compromise that I agree with in theory, but…” Nov 2, 12:24
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “Below is the link for the Planning Board hearing, which I attended by Zoom this week. My “hand raised” function…” Nov 2, 11:36
- on Opinion: Will Brutal Campaign to Remake Mideast Work This Time?: “Despite the massive crackdown on free speech driven by U.S. subservience to the Israeli lobby, and the price that critics…” Nov 2, 10:44
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “Absurd. Both Big Y and CVS are go to places for me and many Amherst residents. Staples, both. Consider another…” Nov 2, 09:23
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “The Big Y Plaza is a very serious asset for town residents and students should not be vacated. This plaza…” Nov 2, 08:27
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “Amherst College is driving a nail into the coffin of Downtown Amherst. With news that the College will be leasing…” Nov 2, 08:21
- on Almanac: Final Flowers: “For those of us not able to get out to the trails, Steve Braun is an essential hiking companion. And…” Nov 2, 08:16
- on Fate of Big Y Plaza Uncertain Following Hearing on University Drive Overlay District: “The idea of encouraging that student housing replace the shopping area including Big Y is absurd. It is a locally…” Nov 2, 05:33
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “This article has an error. The motion to reopen the hearing was not made by Karin winter, but Doug Marshall.…” Nov 1, 22:12
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “Every building in Amherst can now have dormitories upstairs …” Nov 1, 15:26
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “Kind of hard to follow Senior Planning staff reasoning . Without the commercial space , it would be a dormitory,…” Nov 1, 14:56
- on Library Construction Bid Comes in Close to Budget : “Once the Jones Library walls have been knocked down, and its roof has been torn off, I guess the Town…” Nov 1, 13:14
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “Don’t legislatures make, amend, and rescind laws, in a manner consistent with the federal and Commonwealth constitutions, as interpreted by…” Nov 1, 13:05
- on Opinion: Equity Under Attack by Amherst Town Government #2: A Call for Inclusion: “Will there also be a similar center for social conservatives? If not, why not?” Nov 1, 12:59
- on Planning Board Declines to Reopen Hearing on Downtown Amherst College Dorm: “A special Thanks to Amherst Indy for your coverage on this . Without the coverage, most of us in Town…” Nov 1, 11:21
- on The Color For Today is Gray: Firehouse Dipping Time: “Going on fifty years, Rita! Ever since the new North Amherst Fire Station was inaugurated in 1975.” Nov 1, 00:41
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “Often voters choose the lesser of two evils. DJT is very evil, more than any leader we have ever had…” Nov 1, 00:24
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “Bernie addressed this issue well, I thought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5MThSniiY” Oct 30, 23:49
- on Results Start to Emerge for Library Project’s Rebidding Effort: “The library project team has issued several addenda since this article was written. On October 24, they indicated that all…” Oct 30, 08:32
- on New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “Reopening the hearing would be the best way for this process to be reviewed . Seems like the “ square…” Oct 29, 19:51
- on Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “Thank you Gerry, for your voice. Mr. Sloviter, you seem to be a thoughtful man, but you seem blind to…” Oct 29, 15:48
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “Exactly opposite. Most office holders are keenly aware of the myriad issues that are important to their diverse constituencies; what…” Oct 29, 14:37
- on The Color For Today is Gray: Firehouse Dipping Time: ““It brings to mind the priority and importance of a properly equipped fire station and well-staffed fire department here in…” Oct 29, 10:21
- on The Color For Today is Gray: Firehouse Dipping Time: “I love to see this full-scale advertisement for this local (Leverett) painting company here in the Amherst Indy:) I also…” Oct 28, 19:30
- on Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine: “A little more on numbers: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-palestinians-statistics-40000-7ebec13101f6d08fe10cedbf5e172dde Figures are sourced from the most recent updates from the Israeli military and prime…” Oct 28, 10:36
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “The point I was trying to make is that political parties take the votes they get as approval of what…” Oct 27, 18:18
- on The Color For Today is Gray: Firehouse Dipping Time: “I would like to clear up a few “factual” statements in the above article. A comprehensive history of the Amherst…” Oct 27, 18:04
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “Hmmmm . . . seems excessively reductionist to argue that a vote for a person running for President is an…” Oct 27, 10:43
- on Letter: Rescind Campus Ban on Peaceful Amherst Protestors: “While I appreciate the local opposition to U.S. supported Israeli genocide, is that all we can do?” Oct 27, 07:39
- on Town Awarded Grant of Nearly $2M for Roundabout at Amity Street and University Drive: “I couldn’t agree more and traffic circles statistically improve pedestrian and cyclist safety. The Swift Way crossing is incorporated in…” Oct 26, 23:19
- on Council Invites Public Comment for Town Manager Evaluation: “At this point whether we have an “Ad Hoc” or a “Standing “Committee…something is better than nothing. Ad Hoc committees…” Oct 26, 14:03
- on Council Invites Public Comment for Town Manager Evaluation: “I will say it again. Amherst needs a standing building committee to handle all building projects. A standing building committee…” Oct 26, 12:08
- on A History of Amherst’s Bangs Community Center : “I really love and appreciate the articles that Hetty is researching about Amherst history. I do have one small correction…” Oct 26, 10:48
- on New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “There is a good reason for not having dormitories in the downtown business district. Businesses rely on patronage year round…” Oct 26, 10:38
- on Council Invites Public Comment for Town Manager Evaluation: “As a former New Yorker with some experience in town and village government it should be said that publicizing a…” Oct 26, 07:21
- on Town Awarded Grant of Nearly $2M for Roundabout at Amity Street and University Drive: “The Swift Way is a multi-use path along the east side of University Drive, providing cyclists and pedestrians a connection…” Oct 26, 03:03
- on Results Start to Emerge for Library Project’s Rebidding Effort: “This is not a “dead horse,” Ira; it’s a “Trojan horse”! The oversized, ahistorical redesign of what was once the…” Oct 26, 02:48
- on Town Awarded Grant of Nearly $2M for Roundabout at Amity Street and University Drive: “This is great news, I look forward to the improved traffic flow and hopefully it can calm the traffic racing…” Oct 25, 20:40
- on Results Start to Emerge for Library Project’s Rebidding Effort: “This is when I’d love our town leaders to finally unify around the idea of “when the horse is dead,…” Oct 25, 15:22
- on New Downtown Housing Development to Become an Amherst College Dorm: “Several people have pointed out that our Zoning Bylaw (section 3.326, p. 37) prohibits dormitories in most districts, including the…” Oct 25, 14:35
- on The Color For Today is Gray: Firehouse Dipping Time: “Modern polyester fire hose does not need to be hung to dry. A local city found this out after a…” Oct 25, 06:42
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “If the US said to Israel you get no money or weapons starting right now, this war would be over.…” Oct 24, 11:36
- on Opinion: To Progressives Who Are Not Supporting Kamala: “I believe that words matter, and I wish all of us were more careful/less heated about the words we use.…” Oct 24, 11:05
- on School Superintendent Floats Grade 7-12 Consolidation to Solve Chronic Budget Woes: “I wholeheartedly support Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Superintendent Xiamara Herman’s proposal to close the middle school and have the district’s…” Oct 24, 11:00
- on Take the Survey: What Should Downtown Amherst Look Like?: “Thought that a survey based on visuals not words was fascinating and useful. Kudos to the Town for providing this…” Oct 24, 10:39
- 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
- on 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, 17:45
- on 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, 14:25
- on 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, 08:36
- on Almanac: Celestial Visitor: “Thanks, Steve: 5 seconds @ ISO 800 is a very long exposure, several orders of magnitude greater light than the…” Oct 22, 23:28
- on 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, 23:13
- on 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, 20:45
- on 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, 19:28
- on 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, 15:06
- on 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, 09:09
- on 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, 07:07
- on 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, 19:14
- on 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, 14:50
- on 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, 13:58
- on 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, 11:01
- on 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, 09:37
- on 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, 20:55
- on 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, 20:38