Public Comment: Town’s Claimed Need for More Space for Jones Library is Unsupported
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the consulting parties to the...
Year: 2025
Letter: No Raids Yet, But the Fear is Real and Our Neighbors Need Our Vigilance and Support
There’s been concern in the community that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) may have conducted...
Letter: The Importance of Preserving Mother Amherst’s Living Room
The following letter was sent to Robert Peirent, The Massachusetts Historical Commission, and the Advisory....
Letter: Prince Lobel Report Fails to Justify it’s Conclusion that UMass Administration Acted Reasonably in Repressing Student Protest
I’ve read the Prince Lobel report and I agree with Kevin Young’s and Helene Langerock, Emmanuelle Sussman and Ruya...
Opinion: Preserve and Enhance DEI in Amherst
Diversity, equity and inclusion are bedrocks of American democracy but not, sadly, of American history. ...
A Better World is Possible: Cohousing Offers Community and a Different Way to Live
The article “Cohousing Offers Community and a Different Way to Live” by Bridget Newsham appeared...
Photos of the Week: Scenes from Winter by Annique Boomsma
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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“The Administration Acted Reasonably” in Repressing Protest: Investigators Hired by UMass Chancellor Exonerate UMass Chancellor
Fact-check of Twelve of the Prince Lobel Report’s Key Claims The University of Massachusetts Amherst...
School Superintendent Addresses Allegations of Misconduct
Source: Office of the Superintendent, Amherst Regional Public Schools Dr. E. Xiomara Herman, Superintendent of...
APEA Executive Board Stands with Dr. Xi in Advancing Financial Transparency and District Stability
The Executive Board of the Amherst-Pelham Education Association (APEA) released a statement on January 25,...
New Leadership for Amherst School Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, January 21, 2025 This meeting was...