Opinion: Library Vote Shows Town Council Not Representative
The vote on the Jones Library borrowing authorization on December 18 demonstrated clearly that the...
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Indy Rewind: Opinion: The Toxic Politics of Amherst Forward
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
With Project Funding Uncertain, Town Seeks Temporary Library Digs
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of October 9, 2023 Town Puts Interim Library...
Letter: A Call For Better Communication
I listened to former Amherst Regional School Committee (RSC) Chair, Ben Herrington’s WHMP interview discussing...
Opinion: Labor Day. Unprecedented Corporate Greed Demands Unprecedented Worker Response
By Bernie Sanders The following article is reprinted from Portside where it appeared on September...
Opinion: Some People In Amherst Are Uncomfortable. Here’s Why That’s OK
On Friday we held an action in support of LGBTQ+ youth, beginning at the Middle...
Opinion: School Committee Member Peter Demling Is An Obstacle To Addressing The Crises In Amherst’s Public Schools
I wonder what would happen in a middle school classroom if one student was politely...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst.
More News From Amherst and Adjacent Communities. Also, Stories About COVID, Fascism. Spring is a...
Opinion: A Zoning Proposal That Is So Complex It Defies Analysis
I am writing after attending the Planning Board Zoom meeting on 4/19, in which the...
UMass Symposium: America’s Fascist Threat And How To Fight It
The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at UMass will hold a Symposium on March 31...
Opinion: Camus And The Town Council
As the Amherst Town Council prepares to go on a public “retreat” to look at...
Hanneke Continues To Seek Limits On Public Discussion
Report On The Meeting Of The Governance, Organization, And Legislation Committee, March 15, 2023 This...