Letter: Why Amherst Needs A Temporary Moratorium On The Permitting And Approval Of Large-Scale Ground Mounted Solar Installations
On November 8, 2021, Lynn Griesemer and Pat DeAngelis of the Amherst Town Council introduced...
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Letter: Consultants’ Approach To High School Track And Playing Fields Has Become A Boondoggle
There are two problems that this one project is trying to address, and it’s causing...
Letter: District 3 Meeting January 30, Will Include Presentation On Reimagining Aging In Amherst
Hello District 3 neighbors, As the new Council session gets underway, we’re convening our first...
Letter: Councilors Will Meet With District 1 Residents Sunday, January 30
Dear District 1 Neighbors, Happy New Year! We hope you and your loved ones are...
Letter: Is There Really “No Room” For New Businesses In Downtown Amherst?
Town Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke has claimed that there is a limited amount of businesses...
Letter: Local Jewish Activists Call On Biden To Restore Decency and Fairness To Asylum And Immigration Process
President Biden needs to do a lot more work on immigration. We deeply disagree with...
Letter: New District 4 Councilors Encourage Constituents To Be In Touch
By Pam Rooney and Anika Lopes Dear Friends and Neighbors of District 4, (District 4...
Letter: Residents Continue To Seek Temporary Moratorium On Large Ground-Mounted Solar Installations
By Eric Bachrach and Renee Moss A proposed bylaw to enact a temporary moratorium on...
Letter: Why Not Sustainable Planning For Downtown?
When I look at the streetscape in downtown Amherst, I do see that there are...
Letter: New Council Must Prioritize Climate Justice And Racial Equity
The following open letter to newly elected town councilors was submitted to the Indy on...
Letter: The Sounds of Silence
At the opening session of the spring and fall Town Meetings, the moderator would ask...
Letter: Toward Equitable Building Decarbonization
‘We are digging our own grave’. I quote the UN President at the COP26 summit....