Public Comment: This Is What Anti-Racism Looks Like. Fully Fund CSWG Recommendations
By Ellisha Walker and Brianna Owen The following public comment was made at the Town...
Public Comment: Amherst Sunrise Calls For Rejection Of Proposed Town Budget
The following public comment was made at the Town Council meeting of June 21, 2021....
Public Comment: Amherst’s Embrace Of Reparations Will Inspire Other Communities To Do The Same
The following public comment was made at the Town Council meeting of June 21, 2021....
Letter: A Longstanding Plea for Better Planning
By Ken Rosenthal The following letter was sent to Planning Director Christine Brestrup, Town Manager...
Letter: Racism Is A Public Health Problem. Support The Ongoing Work Of The CSWG To Promote Racial Equity In Our Town
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on June...
Opinion: Town Council And Its Committees
By Meg Gage and Michael Greenebaum The following column appeared previously in The Amherst BulletinIt’s...
Opinion: Inclusionary Zoning Changes Can Work In Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. There are discussions happening in Amherst town...
Opinion: The Struggle for Immigration Justice is Far from Over
We no longer reel from the horrors of caged children at the border. Long-time residents...
Almanac: Grand Relics
Travel practically anywhere in Europe and it won’t be long before you encounter some masonryremnants...
Culture Club: Striking Up The Anarchestra
This article originally appeared in the Montague Reporter, 6/25/2021 Strike up the band. The Anarchestra...
National Pollinator Week Day 4: Establishing Garden Beds And Wildflower Meadows
Raised beds are fine for vegetable gardening, but it’s often assumed that existing vegetation needs...
National Pollinator Week Day 3: Pollinator Gardens, Pollinator Lawns, and Sidewalk Strips
Pollinator gardens are a great way to welcome native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Just...