Letter: Is the Daily Hampshire Gazette Fair and Balanced?
I’m grateful for the Amherst Indy. It is, after all, independent, and a valuable source...
Amherst Forward
Letter: A Call for a Second Referendum on the Jones Library Expansion
On August 22, the Amherst Historical Commission held a hearing about the demolition and expansion...
Tax Returns Offer Small Window onto Friends of the Jones Library Operations
Paid Fundraisers Not IdentifiedA recent post describing lack of transparency by the Jones Library’s private...
Indy Rewind Opinion: The Chamber of Commerce Home Rule Charter Debate
With the mandated once-every-ten-years Home Rule Charter review around the corner, and with the League...
Opinion: The Jones Library is Eating the Schools’ Lunch
Amherst Public Schools Face Painful Cuts and a Fiscal CliffHome to two colleges and the...
Letter: Oppose Library Profiteering and Cronyism
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 5, 2023. Dear...
Incumbents Dominate Town Election
Full unofficial election results here. Amherst’s biennial town election returned to office 16 of 17...
Letter: Does Amherst Forward Have a Plan to Protect Downtown Family Neighborhoods?
The following letter was sent to the leadership of Amherst Forward and to the Amherst...
Letter: An Open Letter to All New and Re-elected Members of the Amherst Town Council.
Congratulations on your victory! I hope you’re excited and ready for the public service you...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Is Amherst Redeemable?
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: The Toxic Politics of Amherst Forward
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Letter: The Rise of Political Parties in Amherst Has Diminished Local Democracy
I was sad to receive a campaign mailer from the Progressive Coalition for Amherst. This...