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November 10, 2026November 9, 2026 The Amherst Current

UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.

November 4, 2026November 3, 2026 The Amherst Current

Big party at student house next door? No problem!

September 23, 2026 The Amherst Current

Much ADU About Nothing

September 16, 2026September 14, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst’s New Athletic Fields Need Real Maintenance

September 5, 2026 The Amherst Current

Building Our Future Together: Inclusivity and Community at the Jones Library

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Isn’t Afraid to Talk. It’s Afraid to Listen.

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst’s Newest Landlord: Private Equity

July 1, 2026July 23, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Forward: “We’re Closing One Chapter. We Hope You’ll Write the Next.”

June 2, 2026May 31, 2026 The Amherst Current

What’s right with this picture? 

May 26, 2026May 27, 2026 The Amherst Current

The best tribute to Connie Kruger would be to build more housing.

Glass of lemonade with lemon slices
May 14, 2026May 13, 2026 The Amherst Current

Lemon into Lemonade:

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 The Amherst Current

On Race and Housing

May 7, 2026May 6, 2026 The Amherst Current

The Hampshire Opportunity: How Can It Work for Amherst?

April 23, 2026April 22, 2026 The Amherst Current

Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget Strategy

April 17, 2026 The Amherst Current

Two Can Live Cheaper Than One

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 The Amherst Current

An Open Challenge: Get Your Facts Straight, Town Councilors

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 The Amherst Current

The Proposed East Amherst Historic District would be a Taxpayer-Funded Homeowner’s Association 

February 22, 2026 The Amherst Current

The Town Council Should Embrace the Tedious Task of Legislation

Amherst comes up short when compared to West Lafayette
February 18, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Comes Up Short on Housing When Compared to Peer Municipalities. 

February 10, 2026February 9, 2026 The Amherst Current

Housing: Amherst’s Worst Self-Inflicted Injury 

January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 The Amherst Current

In Defense of the Charter Review Committee

January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Does Amherst have a democracy problem? 

December 30, 2025December 29, 2025 The Amherst Current

A 2025 Recap–In Verse

December 19, 2025 The Amherst Current

What does it feel like to meditate with millions of others for the good of this world?

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Amherst Current

Do I still need the Gazette?

November 18, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Students should stay on campus!

November 7, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Why I’m Stepping Back

November 4, 2025November 3, 2025 The Amherst Current

Development in Amherst is Key to a Progressive Future

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October 13, 2025February 9, 2026 The Amherst Current

Proposed Zoning Articles are Tax-Shelters for Developers 

September 16, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

2025 Election Issues: Our View

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August 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

Voters have had more choices, but now we need more candidates.

July 10, 2025 The Amherst Current

Steinberg Steps Aside, Shares Thoughts

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

An Alternative to Wrangling over School Spending

May 6, 2025May 5, 2025 The Amherst Current

Support for CRESS

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April 24, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Amherst’s Original Sins

April 18, 2025April 17, 2025 The Amherst Current

Pathways to Peace

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  1. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Evan : Zone the campus perimeter now for taxable student housing ? There is an over saturation of student rentals…

  2. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Terry, Just to be clear, this article is about taxes, not PILOT. Lowell's City Council arranged for some of the…

  3. terrymasterson10's avatar
    terry masterson on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    It is not accurate for Evan to claim that the PILOT issue is simply because Amherst never asked. And in…

  4. wildlyduck06307a4901's avatar
    Bill Tunnell on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Evan, you’ve got it right - please keep beating the drum. If Amherst doesn’t start NOW to treat its colleges…

  5. Ledemonym's avatar
    Bob Rivard on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    The dominant paradigm is "you can grow or you can shrink", very few communities remain the same over time.

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