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Category: Civic Engagement & Elections

November 23, 2021 Sarah Marshall

D4 recount: Rooney beats Ross

November 18, 2021November 16, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Please stop whining

November 8, 2021November 11, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Extra ballots: 14 “Yes,” 2 “No”

November 8, 2021November 7, 2021 Sarah Marshall

How do you want your local tax dollars spent?

November 3, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

21 political observers offer their views on Tuesday’s election

November 2, 2021November 5, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Jones Library vote 65.4% Yes; Walker, Hanneke, Steinberg win; Pam, Taub, Lopes, Rooney also elected; Page, Rhodes to join School Committee (unofficial results)

November 2, 2021October 31, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Today is the big day!

November 1, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Our 20 one-sentence reasons to vote ‘Yes’ on Tuesday

October 31, 2021October 30, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Where is the Big Money? The campaign finance story, part 3

October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Where is the Big Money? The campaign finance story, part 2

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Amherst, on principle

October 28, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

The Amherst Business Improvement District corrects the record

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Where is the Big Money? The campaign money story, part 1

October 26, 2021October 25, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Councilor defends 4 colleagues after recent attacks

October 25, 2021October 23, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Early voting begins today

October 24, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

True or False?

October 21, 2021October 30, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Is Trump coming to Amherst?

October 18, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Unopposed candidates speak up

October 15, 2021November 5, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Editors’ note #11

October 15, 2021October 15, 2024 The Amherst Current

Candidates for Amherst School Committee speak at a recent forum

October 12, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Ross, Lopes, Rooney articulate their positions in D4 forum

October 10, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

District 3 Candidate forum

October 9, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Rumors on library plan refuted

October 8, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Candidate forum: At-Large Councilors

October 4, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Candidates air views at forum

October 2, 2021November 5, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Editors’ Note #10: Amherst Bulletin alert

October 1, 2021November 3, 2023 Nick Grabbe

Editors’ note #9: Greeney back on ballot, gets prime positioning

September 18, 2021November 5, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Editors’ Note #7: Public comment solicited on draft maps of new precincts

September 9, 2021September 8, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Political parties in Amherst

August 25, 2021November 5, 2023 Nick Grabbe

Editor’s Note

August 23, 2021December 8, 2025 The Amherst Current

Reflections on the Charter: Ranked-choice voting

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Sarah Marshall

A Tale of Two PACs

August 3, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Editors’ Note

July 19, 2021December 8, 2025 Sarah Marshall

Reflections on the Charter: Participatory budgeting

July 15, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Power and loathing in Amherst

July 5, 2021July 3, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Don’t Fence Me In

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  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. Allison B. McDonald's avatar
    Allison B. McDonald on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 23, 2026

    Dear Ms. Hunter, I believe you are referring to the separation agreement that the School Committees approved and signed with…

  4. Laura Jane Hunter's avatar
    Laura Jane Hunter on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 23, 2026

    I’m so curious- was it an abdication of fiscal responsibility when you, Ms.McDonald, voted to pay off $200k to a…

  5. Richard B. Morse's avatar
    Richard B. Morse on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 23, 2026

    The reality has been staring us in the face for DECADES: we do not have the property tax base to…

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