What’s in This Issue?

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TOP FIVE MOST-READ LAST WEEK
1. Leverett, Amherst Neighbors Oppose Massive Development by Nick Grabbe
2. School Superintendent Addresses Allegations of Misconduct by Amherst Indy
3. Staffing Cuts Loom Large in FY26 Regional School Budget by Amber Cano-Martin
4. “The Administration Acted Reasonably” in Repressing Protest: Investigators Hired by UMass Chancellor Exonerate UMass Chancellor by Kevin A. Young
5. Redesign of South East Street Still in Flux by Maura Keene

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?

ARTS

• Folksinger Chris Koldewey Headlines PVFS February Song & Story Swap
• Four Waves of Feminism Mural Unveiling at Local Art Gallery
• Depth be Depth: New Work by Daniel Feldman at Gallery A3 in February 2025
• What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

CAMPUS

• “The Administration Acted Reasonably” in Repressing Protest: Investigators Hired by UMass Chancellor Exonerate UMass Chancellor by Kevin A. Young
• UMass Seeks Proposals to Modernize and Expand Campus Housing
• Letter: Call for Independent Investigation of Police Violence on UMass Campus by Helene Langerock, Emmanuelle Sussman and Ruya Hazeyen

CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE

• Letter: Create Space for People and Trees by The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee
• Photos of the Week: Fall Bear Surprise by Jeff Orborne

EVENTS

• Folksinger Chris Koldewey Headlines PVFS February Song & Story Swap
• Four Waves of Feminism Mural Unveiling at Local Art Gallery
• Depth be Depth: New Work by Daniel Feldman at Gallery A3 in February 2025
• What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

FEATURES

• The History of Housing in New England Part 4: A Sideways Glance to My Own Minneapolis Housing Story by Hetty Startup
• Photos of the Week: Fall Bear Surprise by Jeff Orborne

HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

• Opinion: The People’s March and MLK Jr. by Russ Vernon-Jones
• The History of Housing in New England Part 4: A Sideways Glance to My Own Minneapolis Housing Story by Hetty Startup

HOUSING

• Leverett, Amherst Neighbors Oppose Massive Development by Nick Grabbe
• UMass Seeks Proposals to Modernize and Expand Campus Housing
• Panel Explores Challenges of Building Affordable Housing in Amherst  by Maura Keene
• New Design for Mixed-Use Building at Amity and University Drive by Maura Keene
• The History of Housing in New England Part 4: A Sideways Glance to My Own Minneapolis Housing Story by Hetty Startup

OPINION

• Letter: Call for Independent Investigation of Police Violence on UMass Campus by Helene Langerock, Emmanuelle Sussman and Ruya Hazeyen
• Letter: Expensive Consultants Are Not Needed to Create a Multimodal Redesign of South East Street by Jeremy Andersen
• Letter: Create Space for People and Trees by The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee
• Opinion: The People’s March and MLK Jr. by Russ Vernon-Jones

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

• “The Administration Acted Reasonably” in Repressing Protest: Investigators Hired by UMass Chancellor Exonerate UMass Chancellor by Kevin A. Young
• Letter: Call for Independent Investigation of Police Violence on UMass Campus by Helene Langerock, Emmanuelle Sussman and Ruya Hazeyen

SCHOOLS

• School Superintendent Addresses Allegations of Misconduct
• APEA Executive Board Stands with Dr. Xi in Advancing Financial Transparency and District Stability by Amherst Pelham Education Association
• New Leadership for Amherst School Committee by Maura Keene
• Construction to Resume Soon on New Elementary School  by Maria Kopicki

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE

• “The Administration Acted Reasonably” in Repressing Protest: Investigators Hired by UMass Chancellor Exonerate UMass Chancellor by Kevin A. Young
• Letter: Call for Independent Investigation of Police Violence on UMass Campus by Helene Langerock, Emmanuelle Sussman and Ruya Hazeyen
• Opinion: The People’s March and MLK Jr. by Russ Vernon-Jones

TOWN GOVERNMENT

• School Superintendent Addresses Allegations of Misconduct
• New Leadership for Amherst School Committee by Maura Keene
• Leverett, Amherst Neighbors Oppose Massive Development by Nick Grabbe
• Panel Explores Challenges of Building Affordable Housing in Amherst  by Maura Keene
• New Design for Mixed-Use Building at Amity and University Drive by Maura Keene
• Construction to Resume Soon on New Elementary School  by Maria Kopicki
• Charter Review Committee Lays Groundwork for Future Efforts by Anita Sarro
• Letter: Expensive Consultants Are Not Needed to Create a Multimodal Redesign of South East Street by Jeremy Andersen
• Letter: Create Space for People and Trees by The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee

TRANSPORTATION / ROADS / SIDEWALKS

• Letter: Expensive Consultants Are Not Needed to Create a Multimodal Redesign of South East Street by Jeremy Andersen