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Author: Sarah Marshall

October 31, 2023November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Amherst Current revived under new leadership

September 9, 2022November 12, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Dear Councilors: Don’t disempower voters!

August 18, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Don’t assume you know where to vote next month!

June 30, 2022June 29, 2022 Sarah Marshall

A look back and a look forward

June 27, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Applewood residents make strides to eliminate pesticides

June 6, 2022December 11, 2025 Sarah Marshall

Only-in-Amherst stories as two newspapers merge, 1988-2003

May 30, 2022May 27, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Never forgotten

May 26, 2022December 11, 2025 Sarah Marshall

A brief history of Amherst journalism, Part One: 1977-89

May 23, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

When will my road be paved? And why is a bear on my deck?

May 16, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Welcome, Spring!

May 12, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Envisioning Amherst as a model of rural economic revival

May 6, 2022May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

Opportunities and challenges at the two elementary school building sites becoming clearer

May 2, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Game on! The Amherst Invitational Ultimate tournament returns

April 28, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

We need neighborhood policy; Why I like Orchard Valley

April 25, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Live-music site opens this week

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Sarah Marshall

UMass Amherst announces plan to be carbon-neutral by 2032

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Sarah Marshall

New voting map leaves District 3 with no incumbent Councilors

April 11, 2022April 14, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Student housing and behavior: assessing problems and solutions

April 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Aging and dementia: Looking at Amherst through a different lens

April 5, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Amherst’s new live performance venue, the Drake, opens April 28

April 4, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Net-zero energy schools are old news in Kentucky

March 31, 2022February 26, 2025 Sarah Marshall

‘Tis the season — for potholes

March 28, 2022November 5, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Remembering Baer Tierkel

March 28, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

What’s up with . . . ?

March 17, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Public money for private property owners? Yes!

March 14, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, Part 3

March 11, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Town lifts mask mandate

March 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, Part 2

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Let’s declare a moratorium on moratoriums

February 24, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Rental bylaw, garage decisions on Town Council’s to-do list

February 16, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Ski town?

February 14, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Community responder program presents some challenges

February 12, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Too big? Too expensive? Don’t panic!

February 10, 2022February 8, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Supporting and retaining Amherst school leaders

February 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, part 1

February 3, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

The next two years, part 1

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  1. Matthew Blumenfeld's avatar
    Matthew Blumenfeld on The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?May 11, 2026

    Thanks for writing this Bryan. I think you are spot on about this as reset opportunity. I believe that it…

  2. Jason Dorney's avatar
    Jason Dorney on The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?May 8, 2026

    Well said Bryan! Whatever happens at Hampshire we must find ways to generate revenue. Personally, I believe that we must…

  3. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?May 7, 2026

    I agree . The Town should zone this in a way that produces revenue to the Town. Hampshire could be…

  4. Allison B. McDonald's avatar
    Allison B. McDonald on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 24, 2026

    Thank you for raising this point ~ I do indeed remember this. I also remember that the state had increased…

  5. Casey Maloney's avatar
    Casey Maloney on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 24, 2026

    I would like to remind the writer that when she herself sat on SC, she addressed this specific topic during…

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