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Month: February 2025
Ask Perplexity AI: When Will Amherst’s Roads Be in Good Condition?
This week we introduce a new occasional column from Ira Bryck entitled Ask Perplexity AI....
Public Comment: Righting the Last Three Years’ Financial Improprieties
The following public comment was presented at the joint meeting of the Amherst Town Council...
Opinion: 2024 – A Year of Climate Wakeup Calls
Local and Green The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. I am not...
The History of Housing in New England Part 5: Post World War II to the Present
Amherst History Month by Month By Hetty Startup “Housing security and housing affordability are foundational...
Photo of the Week: Skating at the Oxbow by Jasper Polin
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
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Dear Reader
Dear Reader, This week’s Indy comes to you from Washington D.C. where chaos and anxiety...
Town Declares Total Parking Ban for This Weekend
Source: amherstma.gov Due to anticipated snow, the Town of Amherst has announced a total parking...
Amherst College Makes $2.5 Million Gift to the Town of Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst College Makes $2.5 Million Contribution to the Town of Amherst As part...
Amherst Historical Commission Review of Jones Expansion Remains Contentious
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, February 3, 2025 This meeting was...
“Four Waves of Feminism” Mural Unveiled at the Mill District
The Amherst chapter of the Young Feminist Party (AYFP) unveiled a striking mural, entitled “Four...