Letter: Petition Seeks Public Meeting To Explore Reopening Amherst’s Public Schools
Dear Members of the School Committee: We write as concerned parents and town residents to...
Letter: Amherst Teachers Deserve Our Support
Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Things feel a little...
Letter: Amherst Residents Need To Speak Up Now On Downtown Development Plans
If you are an Amherst resident and you oppose over-development in downtown Amherst, it is...
Opinion: Re-Zoning Before Planning?
In contrast to the slow, thoughtful downtown planning process taking place in our sister city,...
Opinion: We’re Aiming For The Wrong Climate Targets. Let’s Talk About Improving Our Aim
Let’s forget about national boundaries and governments for a minute and face the fact that...
Opinion: The Impending Eviction Crisis Will Inflict Trauma On Another Generation If Leaders Fail To Act
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Boston Globe. The 14-day notice to...
Photo Of The Week. Magical Hemlock by Sally Waisbrot
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
Photos of the Week
As a special treat, the editors of the Indy decided to run a selection of...
Covid-19 Surge At UMass Slows, But Amherst Public Schools Still Closed Amid Region’s Growing Caseload
Prolonged K-12 Closure Prompts Parent Actions COVID-19 cases among students at UMass-Amherst, which spiked in...
Town Manager’s Report For December 7, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
Rethinking the Jones
Alex Kent’s spirited advocacy of a new and enlarged Jones Library in the Gazette (November...
Report on the Town Council Meeting (December 7, 2020)
Excerpt: A Resolution to End Structural Racism passed the Town Council unanimously, following an initiative launched earlier this year by Reparations for Amherst. The resolution states that the Town embraces its racial diversity, and seeks to implement policies that address racial equity and social justice.