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June 30, 2022June 29, 2022 Sarah Marshall

A look back and a look forward

June 27, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Applewood residents make strides to eliminate pesticides

June 23, 2022December 11, 2025 Nick Grabbe

Amherst blogs have provided online news and personal views

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 6, 2022December 11, 2025 Sarah Marshall

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

June 2, 2022July 3, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Orchard Arboretum: a little-known Amherst gem

May 30, 2022May 27, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Never forgotten

May 26, 2022December 11, 2025 Sarah Marshall

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

May 23, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

When will my road be paved? And why is a bear on my deck?

May 19, 2022April 23, 2024 The Amherst Current

Four more renowned writers who once lived in Amherst

May 16, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Welcome, Spring!

May 12, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Envisioning Amherst as a model of rural economic revival

May 9, 2022April 28, 2024 The Amherst Current

Emily Dickinson and Mabel Loomis Todd lived nearby but their lifestyles were far apart

May 6, 2022May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

Opportunities and challenges at the two elementary school building sites becoming clearer

May 2, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Game on! The Amherst Invitational Ultimate tournament returns

April 28, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

We need neighborhood policy; Why I like Orchard Valley

April 25, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Live-music site opens this week

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Sarah Marshall

UMass Amherst announces plan to be carbon-neutral by 2032

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Sarah Marshall

New voting map leaves District 3 with no incumbent Councilors

April 18, 2022February 5, 2024 Nick Grabbe

Community responder director has already had ‘huge impact’

April 14, 2022October 22, 2024 The Amherst Current

Reparations group plans to document racial injustice

April 11, 2022April 14, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Student housing and behavior: assessing problems and solutions

April 7, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Aging and dementia: Looking at Amherst through a different lens

April 5, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Amherst’s new live performance venue, the Drake, opens April 28

April 4, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Net-zero energy schools are old news in Kentucky

March 31, 2022February 26, 2025 Sarah Marshall

‘Tis the season — for potholes

March 28, 2022November 5, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Remembering Baer Tierkel

March 28, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

What’s up with . . . ?

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 17, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Public money for private property owners? Yes!

March 14, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

A civil conversation, Part 3

March 11, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Town lifts mask mandate

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  1. Sarah Thompson's avatar
    Sarah Thompson on The best tribute to Connie Kruger would be to build more housing.May 26, 2026

    Hi Nick, This is Connie’s daughter Sarah. Thank you for writing this piece. I agree completely that building more housing…

  2. Jack Jemsek's avatar
    Jack Jemsek on The best tribute to Connie Kruger would be to build more housing.May 26, 2026

    "The 140-unit proposal between Montague and Sunderland Roads, which was abandoned this month after neighbors filed a lawsuit, would have…

  3. Richard Morse's avatar
    Richard Morse on The best tribute to Connie Kruger would be to build more housing.May 26, 2026

    It bears repeating: "New growth in housing expands the amount of taxes Amherst can collect, and thus the amount we…

  4. The Amherst Current's avatar
    The Amherst Current on The best tribute to Connie Kruger would be to build more housing.May 26, 2026

    Comment from Tina Swift: Before discussing building housing at Hampshire College, I hope the Town will do a thorough inquiry…

  5. John Page's avatar
    John Page on Amherst Week Ahead 05.25.26May 25, 2026

    FYI The Hive Collection Opening is Friday, May 29, 2-4PM at 49 Boltwood Walk (not Saturday). Thanks for covering it!…

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