OPINION: AMHERST NEEDS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM WAGE THEFT
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Amherst needs to pass a...
social justice
OPINION: THE LOOMING EVICTION CRISIS
STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEED TO DO MORE TO PREVENT THOUSANDS OF MASSACHUSETTS FAMILIES FROM...
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FAILS TO LEAD WITH POLICE BUDGET VOTE
Town Council squandered an important opportunity to lead last night (7/20/20). The Council that was...
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LIBRARY RENOVATION AND POLICE BUDGET CUTS
JONES REPAIRS ESTIMATED TO COST $14.4-$16.8 MILLION RESIDENTS DEMAND 52% REDUCTION IN POLICE BUDGET The...
LETTER: AMHERST SHOULD UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF POLICING PRACTICES
I feel very strongly about the recent murder of George Floyd. It sent me back...
OPINION: LET’S BE SURE TO GET IT RIGHT BEFORE WE REOPEN OUR SCHOOLS
Editor’s note: The column appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette. As we all know,...
OPINION: “COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ON RACE” – A GOOD START
Instead of heading to Puffer’s Pond with the family on a hot and humid Saturday...
NEW AMHERST YOUTH ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES BLACK LIVES WITH JULY 4th EVENT
A small crowd of between 50 and 100 people gathered at the Mill River Recreation...
LETTER: NO “US” AND THEM IN DEFENDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Last week, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new rule requiring international students...
LETTER: AMHERST POLICE BUDGET SHOULD BE REDUCED BY 52%
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE TOWN COUNCIL You state in your June 1st, 2020 Resolution...
OPINION: IN THE FACE OF MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT WE NEED A 21st CENTURY WPA
Editor’s note: this column appeared previously in Labor Notes. How can we help the unemployed...
AMHERST’S PROPOSED WAGE THEFT BYLAW RECEIVES LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
On June 30, Council President Lynn Griesemer (District 2) received a letter from Cynthia Mark,...