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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

January 10, 2022January 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Solar on landfills and parking lots

December 3, 2021May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Vote on elementary school project is not likely before 2023

November 22, 2021July 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

Ah, the quiet…Argh, the noise!

November 19, 2021May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Elementary school building projects kicks into higher gear

October 29, 2021September 29, 2024 The Amherst Current

Climate committee chair counters charges against councilors

October 15, 2021October 15, 2024 The Amherst Current

Candidates for Amherst School Committee speak at a recent forum

September 27, 2021September 29, 2024 The Amherst Current

Climate change: What is our town doing?

September 23, 2021February 16, 2024 The Amherst Current

Fiscal Sustainability: Some Modest Proposals

September 16, 2021May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Moving Amherst’s 6th-graders is a good idea – and gets us a new school

September 6, 2021February 5, 2024 The Amherst Current

Policing alternative: how it would work

August 23, 2021December 8, 2025 The Amherst Current

Reflections on the Charter: Ranked-choice voting

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    Mary Lou Conca on Amherst H.S. Celebrates New Track & Field; Will Host Track Meets for First Time in YearsSeptember 8, 2026

    Have they responsibility used natural turf? free of PFAS?

  2. hettypress's avatar
    Hetty Startup on Amherst H.S. Celebrates New Track & Field; Will Host Track Meets for First Time in YearsSeptember 8, 2026

    I am so glad I was on the CPAC as the Historical Commission representative when we voted for this project.…

  3. Jack Jemsek's avatar
    Jack Jemsek on Hampshire College Campus Zoning Study Kicks Off with Strong Public InterestSeptember 5, 2026

    https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-09-03/with-philanthropic-loan-hampshire-college-no-longer-in-bank-debt-will-deliberately-think-about-sale Update on the urgency of the sale given the recent philanthropic loan this summer.

  4. shalinid3f84fe158's avatar
    shalinid3f84fe158 on Amherst Isn’t Afraid to Talk. It’s Afraid to Listen.August 25, 2026

    Thank you, Evan, for these additional points to consider. I hadn't thought of the additional money coming to us because…

  5. 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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