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Category: Opinion

November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 The Amherst Current

Political Organizing in Amherst

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 The Amherst Current

What are you grateful for about Amherst?

Rendering of the renovated and expanded Jones Library
November 13, 2023April 26, 2024 The Amherst Current

Keeping Up With the Jones

September 9, 2022November 12, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Dear Councilors: Don’t disempower voters!

June 8, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Let’s separate fact from fiction

April 28, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

We need neighborhood policy; Why I like Orchard Valley

April 4, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Net-zero energy schools are old news in Kentucky

March 28, 2022November 5, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Remembering Baer Tierkel

March 21, 2022October 15, 2024 The Amherst Current

What is a good downtown plan?

March 14, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, Part 3

March 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, Part 2

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Let’s declare a moratorium on moratoriums

February 24, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Rental bylaw, garage decisions on Town Council’s to-do list

February 14, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Community responder program presents some challenges

February 12, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Too big? Too expensive? Don’t panic!

February 10, 2022February 8, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Supporting and retaining Amherst school leaders

February 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, part 1

February 3, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

The next two years, part 1

January 27, 2022January 19, 2024 The Amherst Current

Two views on solar moratorium

January 6, 2022January 2, 2022 Sarah Marshall

A look backward and a look forward: Evan Ross

January 3, 2022January 2, 2022 Sarah Marshall

A look backward and a look forward: George Ryan and Stephen Schreiber

January 1, 2022December 31, 2021 Sarah Marshall

A look backward and a look forward: Alisa Brewer

December 23, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

‘Twas the week before Christmas

December 20, 2021December 18, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Bigger pie, or smaller appetite?

December 17, 2021December 15, 2021 Sarah Marshall

“I do not like that man. I must get to know him better”

December 13, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

CVS option for a parking garage should not be ruled out

November 25, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Thanksgiving

November 18, 2021November 16, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Please stop whining

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Balance, not labels, needed in our debate over development

November 11, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Surrounded by beauty

November 1, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

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

October 29, 2021September 29, 2024 The Amherst Current

Climate committee chair counters charges against councilors

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Amherst, on principle

October 27, 2021November 12, 2023 Sarah Marshall

I went from skeptic to supporter on Jones Library project

October 26, 2021October 25, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Councilor defends 4 colleagues after recent attacks

October 21, 2021October 30, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Is Trump coming to Amherst?

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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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    Brendan Kuntz on Much ADU About NothingSeptember 26, 2026

    Go on their record? What record should be created for a person who is in college and consuming alcohol on…

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    Brendan Kuntz on Much ADU About NothingSeptember 26, 2026

    Evan! I love reading your stuff. Don't forget to advocate AGAINST Question 7. That's a NO for those who make…

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    Evan Naismith on Much ADU About NothingSeptember 26, 2026

    David, I agree with you completely. Amherst residents' relationship with students is better than it's ever been. Alcohol use among…

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