Opinion: The Amherst Mortals’ Manifesto
A small but very engaged group met downtown Amherst on Sunday, September 17 in tandem...
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Indy Rewind: Opinion: Toward a Better Understanding of Official Fragility in Amherst
Indy Rewind: The following column by Michael Burkart first appeared in the Indy on September...
Opinion: Language! Live Should Perish. Curriculum’s Racist Content Conflicts with District’s Social Justice and Multicultural Mission
I was first exposed to Language! Live when upon my return home from work last...
Opinion: Can School Committees Place Superintendents on Administrative Leave?
One Example of the Need for Stronger Communication Between ARPS School Committees and the Public...
Opinion: March to End Fossil Fuels
Love, Justice and Climate Change This past Sunday I participated in the “March to End...
Opinion: Stop Idling Your Car!
by Jesse Warren and Alex Franz What do you do when you’re waiting in your...
Opinion: Candidates In November Election Should Not Fill Interim Vacancies On School Committee
I had a nice visit last weekend from a candidate for School Committee who was...
Opinion: What Do We Expect From Our Elected Boards?
It was pleasing this morning to read that both Town Council and School Committee will...
Opinion: Some Suggestions For Town Council Candidates About The Town’s Real Estate Woes
Real estate markets everywhere are haywire, and in Amherst, the added pressure of student rentals...
Opinion: Jewish High Holy Days Call On Us To Inventory Our Words And Actions
For those who were/are following the crisis in the Amherst Regional Public School district from...
Opinion: The Victims In The School Crisis Have Always Been The Children Who Were Harmed And The Teachers Who Were Unheard
by Ali Wicks-Lim, Lamikco Magee, and Martha Toro In the past several days Ben Herrington,...
Opinion: When It Comes To Solar, It’s Better To Fight Climate Change And Not Each Other
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Amherst Bulletin. Why...