Photos Of the Week: Scenes from Skinner Mountain Trail Head
Scenes from Skinner Mountain trail head, South Hadley, June 2024.Read more about Indian Pipe (also...
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Photos of the Week: An Arthorpod Gallery by John Root
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
Public Comment: Town Council Should Adopt Curbside Compost Pickup
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Photo of the Week: Fun With Pareidolia by John Root
par·ei·do·lia ˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə -ˈdōl-yə : the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random...
Letter: Use Non-Toxic Materials for Playground Surfaces at New Elementary School
The following letter was sent to the Elementary School Building Committee on January 12, 2023....
Shredded Tire Mulch Playground Surface Raises Public Health Concerns
The following letter was send to Amherst’s Elementary School Building Committee on December 7, 2023....
Tips For Pollinator Week
Got Pollinators? Pollinator Week is June 19–25. Discover the joys of creating your own pollinator paradise!...
Letter: Include Purchase Of Shade Trees In Town Budget
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 23, 2023. The...
Photo Of The Week: Stream Ice Never Ceases To Amaze. A Gallery by John Root
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
National Pollinator Week June 20-26
National Pollinator Week is June 20-26! Creating your own nature sanctuary will give you the...
Letter: There Are More Effective Ways To Protect Pollinators Than Not Mowing In May
Thanks for calling readers’ attention to the biodiversity crisis in this week’s Indy. There’s no...
Photos Of The Week: A Light Dusting Of Snow By John Root
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...