League’s Public Charter Review Series Begins This Weekend
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League of Women Voters Amherst (LWVA) Charter Review...
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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...
Applicants Sought For Finance Committee and Charter Review Commission
Applicant Pools for Nonvoting Members of Finance Committee and Charter Commission Deemed Insufficient Report on...
Town Seeks Applicants for Service on Charter Review Committee
The Government, Organization and Legislation Committee (GOL) of the Amherst Town Council, determined at their...
Opinion: How the Town Council President Has Consolidated Power
The power of a council president increases with time in office. But the current president,...
Council Seeks Applicants for Charter Review Committee, Housing Authority, ZBA, and Finance Committee
Council Seeks Applicants for Charter Review Committee and Housing Authority, ZBA, and Finance Committee The...
Opinion: The UMass Connection to Amherst Town Government. When Is It a Conflict of Interest?
One of the top reasons for changing to a Town Council form of government was...
Opinion: Reflections at the End of the Year
Here are things I am sad about in Amherst as 2023 draws to an end....
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Thoughtful, Deliberate (and Not Rushed) Planning. 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. (#5)
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Opinion: The Odd Thing About Amherst’s Elections
”It’s an exciting time for Amherst politics. On Tuesday, the town will elect a new...
Opinion: Why You Should Vote
My name is Philip Avila and I lived in Amherst for the past five years....
Opinion: Another Question for Town Council Candidates
I found the statements and answers of Town Council candidates in the Indy to be...