Opinion: Council Offers Small Step Forward With Resolutions On July 5 Incident. Town Still Has Much Work To Do
I joined the special meeting of the Town Council on November 14 after the Town...
accountability
Rally On The Common Saturday In Solidarity With The Amherst 9
Source: Defund 413 Defund413Amherst, Sunrise Amherst and Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA) are organizing a...
Opinion: Checks And Balances In Amherst Town Government. Reflections By A Soon-To-Be-Former-Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation (#3)
Checks and balances are a cornerstone of democracy. The point of providing checks and balances...
Opinion: Reflections Of A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation
I am not running for Town Council in the upcoming election based on reasons related...
NEW COALITION CALLS FOR BUDGET CUTS, INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT
Source: Amherst Racial Equality Task Force A broad coalition of Amherst residents is joining forces...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – REFLECTIONS OF A CHARTER COMMISSIONER.
It’s inevitable that many would take the one-year anniversary of Amherst’s new government, coinciding with...
Opinion: The Council at One Year – PROFESSED GOAL OF OPEN GOVERNMENT REMAINS ELUSIVE
Supporters of the new Town Charter professed that a change in government would produce more...
OPINION: COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
The Amherst Town Council will be electing its president and vice-president for its second year...