Letter: Town Is Hurtling Toward an Obligation It Cannot Afford
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on April...
Year: 2025
Opinion: Tax Justice – A Necessary Component of Climate Justice
Love, Justice and Climate Change I usually write these blogs primarily for readers in the...
Opinion: On Gang Tattoos, Survival, and Respect in the USA
I grew up on the safe side of town with educational access and expectations of...
Photos of the Week: Tesla Takedown in Hadley
Kitty Axelson Berry captured these photos at the Tesla Takedown at the Tesla charging station...
What’s in This Issue?
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School Committee Adopts 6% Increase for Elementary Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 26, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Town Manager Offers Vague Reassurances on Viability of Jones Library Expansion
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 24, 2025. Part 2 This...
Town Council Rejects School Committee’s Regional Assessment Recommendation
Report on Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 24, 2025, Part 1 This meeting...
ZBA Defers Decision on Special Permit for New Curtis Place Duplex
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, March 27, 2025 This meeting...
Postponed: New Conversations with Amherst Authors Series at North Amherst Library
Cassandra Clare is unable to attend this event on the scheduled date for health reasons....
Sign Up Deadline For the Annual Amherst Rubbish Roundup, March 30
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will host it’s annual Amherst Rubbish Roundup on Sunday,...
UMass to Host High School, Collegiate Jazz Fests, April 4-5
Source: UMass News and Media The Jazz and African American Music Studies (JAAMS) Program in...