OPINION: DUMB GROWTH
What vision of the future is compelling the Town Council to press ahead with large,...
Michael Greenebaum
OPINION: DEMOCRACY AND THE PANDEMIC
Bill Kaizen raises the question that has been on the minds of many: how much...
OPINION: GOING VIRAL
Suddenly Amherst is connected to the rest of the world. Coronavirus does not think we...
OPINION: WHAT’S THE POINT OF A PLANNING BOARD?
It’s a question that could be asked of any public board or committee in Amherst,...
OPINION: THE FUTURE OF THE JONES LIBRARY
I love the Jones Library. I would love to be a supporter of its plans...
Opinion: The Council at One Year -THE BURDEN OF THE CHARTER: THE VOICE OF THE PUBLIC
Amherst’s new governance charter is finishing its first year, and perhaps it is timely to...
OPINION: IT’S TIME TO STOP BEING PASSIVE ABOUT THE URBANIZATION OF DOWNTOWN AMHERST
English teachers and journalism professors have always cautioned writers not to use the passive voice...
OPINION: COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
The Amherst Town Council will be electing its president and vice-president for its second year...
OPINION: AMHERST’S PAC
On the eve of the recent town election, I received a call from an old...
OPINION: ONE TOWN, ONE PLAN?
The Town Manager’s slogan, “One Town, One Plan,” is clearly aspirational. It points to a...
AMHERST’S NEW GOVERNMENT: CHECKS AND BALANCES
James Madison sought, both in the Constitution he largely fashioned and in The Federalist essays...
DEMOCRACY IN AMHERST
Eight months in, Amherst’s Town Council is exhausted, overworked, and testy. Most of these people...