Letter: Democratic Failings Observed At This Week’s Town Council And Planning Board Meetings
I was concerned this week by two points of process regarding Amherst governance. Town CouncilI...
Letter: Council Must Reject Polling Place Consolidation
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to members of the Town Council on Saturday August...
Opinion: A Glimpse Into The Jones Library Capital Campaign Looking Glass
The Jones Library Development Committee met via Zoom (unrecorded) on Monday, August 3. Participating were...
Culture Club: The Last of Us, Part 2
I suspect that most Indy readers don’t play videogames much. But even if you don’t,...
Fact Check: “This Week at the Jones Library August 2-8”
Videri Quam Esse(To Seem To Be Rather Than To Be) The Jones Library weekly email...
Photo Of The Week: Storm Survivor By Steven Sauter
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
Town Manager Report For 8/3/20
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
The Indy is now posting more than two “pages” of new items each week. Last...
MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM PAUSED FOR FY2021
JONES LIBRARY REMAINS AT TOP OF LIST FOR 2022. Source: Lauren Stara, MBLC Blog The...
POLICE, LANDLORDS SHARE CONCERNS ABOUT RETURN OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Local landlords met with town and police officials on Wednesday (7/29) to address concerns about...
MASS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PLEDGES TO NOT RETURN FOR FALL CLASSES UNTIL SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE SAFE
Teachers with the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) overwhelmingly expressed concern about the safety of in-person instruction this fall,...
TOWN & UMASS ESTABLISH COVID-19 WORKING GROUP
Source: amherstma.gov and UMass News and Media To enhance their coordinated response to the COVID-19...