Opinion: Failing to Protect Historic Character of Jones Library Casts Doubt on Legitimacy of Entire Project
A version of the following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Scott Merzbach’s article...
participatory budgeting
Letter: It’s Time To Fund Town’s Climate Action Goals
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Finance Committee, and Town Manager...
Letter: Living Within A Budget
The following letter was sent to the Jones Library Trustees and The Amherst Town Council...
Letter: Town Must Re-envision Its Budget Priorities
The following letter from Amherst Sunrise and Progressive Coalition of Amherst was sent to the...
Opinion: 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 (#2)
This is the second in a series of columns on the failure of democracy, transparency...
Issues & Analyses: Becoming Human. A New Column About Hope And Possibility
“The world of the powerful is now sensitive to the plausibility of its own destruction...
Local Activists Rally For Full Funding Of CRESS Program And School Budget
More than two dozen people gathered at Sweetser Park in downtown Amherst on July 10...
Councilors Voice Opposition To Temporary Building Moratorium, Consider Relaxing Parking Regulations For Downtown Buildings, Recommend Extension For CSWG To Complete Its Work
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 28, 2021The meeting took place...