Public Comment: Fifteen Reasons To Support Moving the “Waste Reduction Bylaw” Forward
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Town Council for their...
Letter: Library Repairs a Fraction of Expansion Cost
The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Jones Library’s “Plan B”...
Letter: Jones Library Expansion Project – It’s Time to Move On
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Jones Library Trustees...
Letter: Understaffing Amherst Fire Department Endangers Community
At 22:15 Monday July 1, a box alarm was struck alerting all Amherst FIre Department...
Opinion: Finally! A Big Step Forward for the Waste Reduction/Curbside Compost Pick Up Initiative
Local and Green A version of this column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Conceived...
Opinion: Protecting What We Love
Love, Justice, and Climate Change In my previous post, “You Are Not Alone“, I mentioned...
More Than Meets the Eye
Amherst History Month by Month Amherst has a rich array of interesting sights, stories, and...
Indy Rewind: Will Most of the Jones Library’s Original Millwork Survive the Renovation?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, January 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: At...
Photos of the Week: More Bears. Also Eagles by John Varner and Hilda Greenbaum
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Indy Is Going on Vacation
Dear Readers, The Indy is going on vacation from Wednesday July 10 – Wednesday July...
Regional School Committee Begins Planning For FY26 Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Budget Subcommittee of the Regional School Committee, July 3,...