Indy Celebrates Five Years of Local Reporting
On March 30, 2019, the Amherst Indy published its first issue. It contained 10 articles, including reports on...
local democracy
Opinion: Happy Birthday to the Indy
Amherst has numerous food deserts, and the entire town is probably an affordable-housing desert, that...
Gaza Resolution Supporters Seek Apology, Receive Rebuke Instead
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 18, 2024, Part 1 This...
Opinion: Councilors Steinberg and Ryan Declare War on the Public
Following three hours of testimony at the Amherst Town Council Meeting of March 4 in...
Letter: Amherst Media Seeks ARPA Funds to Support Construction of New Facility
The following letter was sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman on March 7, 2024. I...
Letter: Open Meeting Law Complaint Before Council Seeks to Weaken Our Democracy
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 12, 2024 I...
Opinion: Racism is in Our Way
This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. On March 14, 2022 the Amherst...
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: How the Town Council President Has Consolidated Power
The power of a council president increases with time in office. But the current president,...
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...
Letter: Advocacy Is Democratic
The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. I recently participated as a...
Letter: Listening To Our Voices Is Democratic!
Recently, Amherst Forward’s Co-Chair, Katherine Appy and Amherst School Committee member Peter Demling both opined...