Opinion: Why You Should Vote
My name is Philip Avila and I lived in Amherst for the past five years....
Town Council
Opinion: Another Question for Town Council Candidates
I found the statements and answers of Town Council candidates in the Indy to be...
Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Legislative Priorities, Jones Borrowing, Affordable Housing, and Public Participation in Government
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy offered candidates for the offices of Town Council,...
Earl Miller out as CRESS Director. Town Manager Offers Reassurances on Fate of Community Responder Department
Report On The Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October 16, 2023 (part 1) This...
What’s Next for Reparations In Amherst?
Funding and Committee Succession Referred To Town Council Committees Report on the Meeting of the...
Council Passes Resolution About the War in Israel and Gaza, Bylaws on Reproductive Health Care and Specialized Stretch Building Code
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council October 16, 2023 (Part 2) This...
Does Amherst Town Government Need a Set of Guiding Principles? Results of a Survey
“A recent Town Council conversation concerning the relevance of beliefs about governing and democracy got...
Opinion: Do You Want Your Neighborhood to Remain a Family Neighborhood?
As a former Town Councilor from District 5, I have witnessed, and then followed closely,...
Letter: Local Climate Leaders Endorse Candidates Who Support Climate Action
As Amherst residents and climate action, climate justice, and environmental organizers, we support Ellisha Walker...
Letter: Amherst Needs Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study
A recent effort to include a non-binding ballot question onto this fall’s municipal election ballot...
Social Justice Committee Frustrated with Absence of Answers to Questions About Turmoil at CRESS.
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), October 11,...
Town Services Committee Seeks Path Forward for Streetlight Regulations and Hauler Reform
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO), October 13, 2023...