OPINION: IS THIS THE MOMENT?
I take seriously the admonition of Black Lives Matter leaders to White people that we...
social justice
AMHERST RESIDENTS DISCUSS POLICING POLICIES WITH TOWN OFFICIALS
A webinar for Amherst area residents entitled “Racial Equity and Public Safety in the Town...
LARGE TURNOUT ON AMHERST COMMON IN SUPPORT OF BLACK LIVES
by Marla Goldberg-Jamate and Art Keene For the second consecutive Sunday, more than 1,000 people...
WHAT JUNETEENTH MEANS TO ME
Ten years ago I met Ed and Vira Cage at a Juneteenth Family Fun Day...
OPINION: THREE THINGS WE CAN DO ABOUT RACIAL INJUSTICE
Things have changed – again – as racial justice protests sweep through cities large and...
COUNCIL EMPOWERS TOWN MANAGER TO MAKE LONG-TERM CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC WAY TO ENABLE RESTAURANTS TO EXPAND OUTDOOR SEATING
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (6/1/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was also...
AMHERST JOINS THE NATION IN PROTESTING GEORGE FLOYD KILLING
By Art Keene and Meg Gage An estimated crowd of over 1000 people gathered on...
AMHERST OFFICIALS ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD
Source: amherstma.govMay 31, 2020 We are haunted by the searing vision of a Minneapolis police...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#22)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR LEV BEN-EZRA, DIRECTOR OF THE AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER
A Few Questions For…” is an occasional feature of The Indy, aimed at helping our...
TOWN COUNCILORS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED WAGE THEFT BYLAW
REPORT: SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE TOWN SERVICES AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE...
OPINION: A FUTURE OF MORE FEAR OR MORE CONNECTION?
What a time we are going through! I continue to be heartened by the actions...