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Rendering of the renovated and expanded Jones Library
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

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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    Meg Gage on A national leader on children’s racial learning is based right here in Amherst.October 14, 2026

    Thanks, Pat! Great article! Meg

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    Jack Jemsek on A national leader on children’s racial learning is based right here in Amherst.October 14, 2026

    Melissa and Andrew are literally our neighbors . . . what a great resource they and EmbraceRace are, especially in…

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    Clare Bertrand on Town Council Recap: UMass Partnership Negotiation Priorities, Town Budget Outlook, and Zoning ReferralsOctober 11, 2026

    Thanks for this summary. Really helpful

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    Maren C Tirabassi on Two very different refugees share a similar trauma: an imaginary conversation.September 28, 2026

    Fascinating. Glad to know this.

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    David Farnham on Much ADU About NothingSeptember 27, 2026

    Brendan : The call to the police of a noise complaint,is recorded by the police for any house where they…

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