Opinion: Amherst’s Dual Crises
Amherst has not one, but two housing crises. One is the scarcity of student housing...
Amherst’s Historic Trolley System: Our Gains and Losses [revised]
Amherst History Month by Month Editors’ note: The Indy is committed to making corrections whenever needed in...
At Solar Farms Planted with Native Vegetation, Insects Flourish
The following article, “At Solar Farms Planted with Native Vegetation, Insects Fourish” appeared originally in...
Photo of the Week: Reflection # 754 by Dave Madeloni
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
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Town Leaders Silent as Library Misses First Payment of $2M
Even before construction bids have been received, the Jones Library Trustees have failed to meet...
ZBA Denies Archipelago’s Request to Decrease Commercial Space at Mixed-Use Building Planned for Atkins Corner
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals February 8, 2024 This...
Amherst Board of Health Advises Against Crumb Rubber Products for New School
Amherst Board of Health recommended at its meeting on February 8, 2024, that the playground...
North Amherst Library Reopens to Community Delight
The North Amherst Library reopened on Monday afternoon (2/5), after being closed for 20 months...
Updates on CRESS and the Police Chief Search
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), February 7,...
Historic Performance Space Will be Demolished to Make Way for New Downtown Apartment Building
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, February 5, 2024 This meeting was...
A Tale of Two Roads: The Continuing Saga of Subdivision Streets in Amherst Hills and the Meadows
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 5, 2024, Part 2 This...