Category Archives: Elections
New Year’s Resolutions for Amherst
Okay gang, it’s time to come out of that christmakwanzukahnewyear stupor. The gifts have been opened, the champagne popped. You’ve dragged yourself away from the hearth and you’re back to the grindstone. That’s right, it’s a whole new year! We’re … Continue reading
Amherst Must Set Its Priorities
In the midst of Town Meeting, we’d like to take the time to ask something that can’t be effectively asked at Town Meeting. What are the priorities of our town? And does our town budget reflect our priorities? Since the … Continue reading
Vote for Fiscal Sustainability on Tuesday
We began “Amherst Center” a year ago to present our view of a moderate, centrist approach to fiscal sustainability for our town. We’ve laid out some key priorities of the Amherst we love, priorities that we believe are broadly shared: … Continue reading
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Amherst’s Own ‘Inconvenient Truth’
From the tables at Rao’s to the counter at Kelly’s to the blazing online email lists, suddenly everyone’s a critic. There’s a drama being played out regarding Amherst’s budget crisis. The question is, what kind of drama are we in? … Continue reading
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Vote for a Sustainable Amherst
We’ve decided to call our monthly column ”Amherst Center,” not because we live in the center of Amherst (we live in North, South, and downtown Amherst), but because we believe that, contrary to popular opinion, the majority of folks in … Continue reading
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