Public Comment: Amherst Residents Will Have to Cover Jones Library Fundraising Shortfall
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...
Letter: Is Anyone Keeping Tabs on Jones Expansion Project Accounts?
The following letter was sent to Amherst Finance Committee Chair Cathy Schoen on October 3,...
Letter: Conservation Commissioner Questions Town Manager’s Refusal to Reappoint Him
The following letter was sent to the Town Services and Outeach Committee on October 1,...
Opinion: How’s Your Amherst Doing?
How’s your Amherst doing? Mine is having problems. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a wonderful...
Opinion: To Invest in Roads, Schools, and Affordable Housing, Walker and Clark are the Right Choice for At-Large Town Council
During our third Town Council Election since adopting a new form of government in 2018,...
Opinion: Amherst Needs Bold Leadership, Not Just Polite Caution
This fall 2025, Amherst voters face a choice that will shape our town’s future for...
Views on Views: Walking The Edges
This is the first of a series of 10 articles on landscape design in Amherst....
Photos of the Week: Elusive Great Blue Heron
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Dear Reader
Dear Reader: This week we published our 7000th Amherst Indy article since we began publication...
What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town
Especially since watching the rise of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race,...
Councilor Taub Raises Concerns Over ConCom Appointment Process
Report from the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, October 2, 2025 This...