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August 30, 2021December 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Can we afford four building projects? Yes! Here’s how

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Students face housing squeeze

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 19, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Want action on climate? On Nov. 2, vote “yes”

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Sarah Marshall

A Tale of Two PACs

August 12, 2021August 13, 2021 Sarah Marshall

So Many Budgets!

August 9, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Vital to all, but getting no respect

August 5, 2021August 4, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Preservation and Development Can Work Together

August 3, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Editors’ Note

August 2, 2021November 12, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Why Amherst needs the Jones Library project ASAP

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Let’s densify!

July 26, 2021May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

A Historic Vote is Coming on a Long-overdue Elementary School

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Who Owns Amherst’s Future?

July 19, 2021December 8, 2025 Sarah Marshall

Reflections on the Charter: Participatory budgeting

July 15, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Power and loathing in Amherst

July 12, 2021July 11, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Amherst House Prices Shoot Up

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Sarah Marshall

A Crowded Future for Amherst Elementary Students

July 5, 2021July 3, 2021 Sarah Marshall

Don’t Fence Me In

July 1, 2021November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

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  1. Sarah Marshall's avatar
    Sarah Marshall on School Committee Rejects Plan to Replace Full School Roof, Discusses FY27 Budget PlanJanuary 17, 2026

    As a School Committee member, my chief concern with the suggestion that the District complete the middle school roof replacement…

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    Andy Steinberg on Do I still need the Gazette?December 16, 2025

    The Gazette offers state and local news that is not available from any other source. (1) It is important to…

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    Deb Radway on Do I still need the Gazette?December 13, 2025

    What’s more satisfying than opening the door and retrieving the curled ip newspaper from the front step? Certainly not firing…

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    Alisa Brewer on Do I still need the Gazette?December 11, 2025

    tl:dr encorage you to subscribe instead of straight up donation During my time in Town service 1999-2021, I felt obligated…

  5. Stephen Schreiber's avatar
    Stephen Schreiber on Do I still need the Gazette?December 11, 2025

    We are long time subscribers to the Gazette, and with no plans to change. The Gazette's coverage of the Olympia…

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