Opinion: Council Must Retain Zoom Meeting Format
The Town Council’s recent decision to continue to conduct all council and committee meetings over...
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Letter: A Call For Transparency In CRESS Implementation
The following letter was sent to the Town Council, Town Manager and The Community Safety...
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board and...
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: A Municipal Parking Garage Behind CVS
Frequently Unanswered Questions is an occasional feature of the Indy that will pursue answers to questions about critical...
Letter: Too Many Unanswered Questions About Rezoning Lot Behind CVS For A Parking Garage
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst...
Letter: Town’s Rush To Change Zoning Unlikely To End Well
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager, Planning Department and Community Resources Committee...
Letter: Amherst Doesn’t Really Care About Transparency
The first time I attended an in-person Amherst School Committee meeting, I was 15 minutes...
Letter: Amherst Residents Risk Losing Access To Amherst Media And Government Productions
Over 6,500 Amherst households currently subscribe to Comcast cable. They are at high risk to...
Mass House Votes Down Transparency Amendment Despite Overwhelming Popular Support
Source: Act on Mass Following a contentious debate, the Massachusetts House, on February 24, voted...
Letter: On The Right To Be Seen At A Public Hearing
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Town Council President Lynn Griesemer in February....
Jones Library System 2020 Highlights
A Virtual Community Amid Budget Controversies Here is a wrap-up of the most significant developments...
Opinion: Re-Zoning Before Planning?
In contrast to the slow, thoughtful downtown planning process taking place in our sister city,...