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...
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...
Opinion: Amherst Needs A Solar Siting Bylaw
I am writing, as a town resident, in support of the temporary moratorium on the...
Opinion: Just Because You Say It Does Not Make It So
At the January 24 Town Council meeting, Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke (at-large) again asserted that...
Opinion: Dreaming About An Elementary School. Spaces
Let’s dream a little. We are planning an elementary school, and all the models we...
Opinion: Amherst Elementary School Building Project Moves Forward
By Allison McDonald & Cathy Schoen The Amherst elementary school building project is now in...
Opinion: Amherst College And Local Public Schools
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. In Spring 2021, as...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog. Amherst And Regional School Committee Meetings
Editor’s note: The Indy will now post Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog on Wednesday Mornings.The Wednesday posting...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change. White Supremacy And Climate Change In The U.S.
Seventy percent of the U.S. population is worried about climate change. Scientists are clear about what...
A Few Questions For Town Manager Paul Bockelman. Destination Amherst, What Is It?
“Destination Amherst” seems to have become a guiding principle for zoning and other proposals related...