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January 25, 2024August 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Case for Accessory Dwelling Units

January 22, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 01.22.24

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A Rousing Call to Action

January 18, 2024January 17, 2024 The Amherst Current

Planning for Amherst’s Missing Middle

January 15, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 01.15.24

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December 18, 2023December 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

“It’s a Good Town.” Bockelman Delivers 2023 State of the Town

December 12, 2023December 11, 2023 The Amherst Current

Letters & Opinion

December 11, 2023February 13, 2024 The Amherst Current

Q&A: Renovating the ARHS Track & Field

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Amherst Current

How to live with students next door?

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 The Amherst Current

Letters & Opinion

November 30, 2023December 5, 2023 The Amherst Current

Fact Check: 2023 Jones Library Bond Authorization

November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 The Amherst Current

Political Organizing in Amherst

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 The Amherst Current

What are you grateful for about Amherst?

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Amherst Current

Annual Tax Bill for Homeowners to Increase More Than 4%

November 13, 2023April 26, 2024 The Amherst Current

Keeping Up With the Jones

November 7, 2023November 10, 2023 The Amherst Current

Steinberg, Walker, Hanneke Re-Elected to At-Large Council Seats

November 7, 2023November 4, 2023 The Amherst Current

Election Day is Today!

June 20, 2022January 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Landfill solar project installed

June 16, 2022July 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

Writers who lived in Amherst showed reality of native tribes

June 13, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

New 3-story elementary school to be built at Fort River site

June 8, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Let’s separate fact from fiction

June 2, 2022July 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Orchard Arboretum: a little-known Amherst gem

May 19, 2022April 23, 2024 The Amherst Current

Four more renowned writers who once lived in Amherst

May 9, 2022April 28, 2024 The Amherst Current

Emily Dickinson and Mabel Loomis Todd lived nearby but their lifestyles were far apart

April 14, 2022October 22, 2024 The Amherst Current

Reparations group plans to document racial injustice

March 24, 2022July 11, 2024 The Amherst Current

Houses of five famous writers visible on brief walking tour

March 21, 2022October 15, 2024 The Amherst Current

What is a good downtown plan?

March 10, 2022July 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

Amherst should get more money from UMass and the colleges

March 3, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Designing for education

February 21, 2022January 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town-wide solar assessment should precede solar zoning bylaw

January 27, 2022January 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Two views on solar moratorium

January 20, 2022June 27, 2024 The Amherst Current

Why is my tax bill so high?

January 17, 2022July 1, 2024 The Amherst Current

The case for local reparations

January 13, 2022September 29, 2024 The Amherst Current

Local farmer makes a world of difference

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  1. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on Amherst Isn’t Afraid to Talk. It’s Afraid to Listen.August 13, 2026

    Shalini, This is a phenomenal encapsulation of the town-gown relationship here in Amherst. Two crucial points bear repeating, because they…

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    Elisabeth Cantor on Amherst Week Ahead 08.10.26August 10, 2026

    I so appreciate this information and format! Thank you again, and take care, Elisabeth Cantor ________________________________

  3. shalinid3f84fe158's avatar
    Shalini Bahl-Milne on Amherst Isn’t Afraid to Talk. It’s Afraid to Listen.August 10, 2026

    Thank you for reading and taking the time to leave a comment.

  4. elisacampbell7e2c1a1192's avatar
    elisa campbell on Amherst Isn’t Afraid to Talk. It’s Afraid to Listen.August 4, 2026

    Excellent description and recommendations - thank you, Shalini !

  5. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on Amherst’s Newest Landlord: Private EquityJuly 28, 2026

    I think there’s reason for hope. During the recent Zoom session discussing the future of the Hampshire College property, the…

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