What’s Happening in Amherst?
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Public Comment: It’s Time to Move Forward with Waste Hauler Reform
The following public comment was prepared for the meeting of the Town Services and Outreach...
Letter: Why Were Amherst Police Present at a Violent Police Action?
The following letter was sent to Amherst Police Chief Gabe Ting with copies to the...
Opinion: UMass Chancellor Reyes’ Police Action Was Unnecessary and Unprecedented. A Brief History of Dissent At UMass Amherst
Note: the following analysis draws substantially from the blog Radical UMass that was started around...
Opinion: Why Send Police to Halt a Peaceful Protest at UMass?
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Let’s just say the obvious:...
Opinion: Joint Committees Approve Superintendent Contract for E. Xiomara Herman
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Opinion: With Malice Toward None…
“We won’t always agree – democracy thrives on disagreement – but we could perhaps learn...
Opinion: Water Terminators
The climate emergency is upon us. A vicious, unethical power and greed circle is devastating...
Opinion: Carrots and Sticks
Love, Justice and Climate Change There has been some discussion of carrots and sticks in...
Updated: The Becoming Human Zine: Student Reflections on a Campus in Crisis
Becoming Human By Abby Brooks and the Mutual Aid Project In the Fall of 2023,...
Twenty Years of Marriage Equality: Three Couples’ Stories
The following article appeared previously in the Amherst Current. It is reposted here with permission.Devorah...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Local News Roundup and The Free Speech Crisis on Campus
Here are links to some local stories from the last week. Also, below are some...