Opinion: Community Safety Working Group – Programs For Us Need To Be By Us
by The Community Safety Working Group Following the murder of George Floyd, youth-led Black Lives...
Opinion: Progressive Coalition Board Encourages A “No” Vote On Jones Library Reconstruction
by the Progressive Coalition of Amherst Board This column was previously posted to the Progressive...
Opinion: Why I Support The Library Expansion
The big question for Amherst residents this year is its proposed library renovation and expansion....
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. An Arrest While Protesting Climate Inaction
Last Wednesday I was arrested in front of the White House while participating in a...
Speak Up! Mock Vote For Councilor-At-Large With Ranked-Choice Voting
Had the Massachusetts Legislature passed House Bill H.777 earlier this year, Amherst voters would be...
Almanac: Underworld
I’m not particularly claustrophobic, but, still, the hole in front of me was narrow and...
Photo Of The Week: New Work In Progress Beside Pond In East Leverett by Richard Sclove
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local...
Town Manager Report For October 18, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
What’s In This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Proposed Amendment To Board Of Health Regulations Would Require Curbside Compost Pickup
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, October 14, 2021 PresentBoard Members:...
Community Safety Working Group Hears Recommendations For Civilian Responder Agency
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Safety Working Group (CSWG), October 14, 2021 The...
No Minutes For About 30 Meetings, Open Meeting Law Complaints Filed Against Planning Board and Community Resources Committee
Spring and summer of 2021 saw a rash of proposals to loosen Amherst’s requirements for...