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Many Authors Find Amherst a Compelling Setting for Books

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Amherst Neighbors – Aging Well in Community 

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Historic Bell Rings Again at Amherst South Church

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Taylor Swift Chats With Emily Dickinson

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Meet a Neighbor: Carlie Tartakov

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20 Years of Marriage Equality: Three Couples’ Stories

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The Lighter Side of Cancer, in Poetry

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Meet a Neighbor: Lynne Weintraub

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 The Amherst Current

Amherst’s North Common: Old and New

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 The Amherst Current

Wildwood Cemetery–A Private Cemetery with a Public Mission

February 27, 2024February 25, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Power of Tutti: Youth Benefit Concert Series Supports the Jones Library

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Q&A: Renovating the ARHS Track & Field

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Dear Councilors: Don’t disempower voters!

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Applewood residents make strides to eliminate pesticides

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Amherst blogs have provided online news and personal views

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Writers who lived in Amherst showed reality of native tribes

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

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The Orchard Arboretum: a little-known Amherst gem

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

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    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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