Opinion
Guest columnist Claire Morenon: Resolutions in the face of climate change
By CLAIRE MORENON
Many of us take a break from work and spend time gathering with loved ones at this time of year, providing an opportunity for reflection and contemplation alongside the merriment. As this year closes and we look ahead, we ask: What world will each of...
A Sideways Glance with Richard Bogartz: How’s this for Amherst’s new name? Emily
By RICHARD S. BOGARTZ
Happy New Year! For years I’ve quietly favored changing our town’s name. Recently I encountered and signed a petition (https://www.change.org/p/rename-the-town-of-amherst-massachusetts) titled “Rename the town of Amherst Massachusetts” started by...
Michael Diamond: Town needs to finish Amethyst Brook bridge
The rebuilding of the main bridge at Amethyst Brook has been stalled for many months. The main bridge, leading to all paths, was destroyed during an epic storm in 2017, during which trees and 500-pound ice boulders were swept down stream, crushing the...
Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: A meaningful step in an unfinished journey
It’s hard to know what to make of the UN climate conference, COP27, in Egypt last month. Coming into the “conference of the parties,” the delegates found encouragement in the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil, who has pledged to...
Guest columnist Gary Bernhard: The spirit of party
By GARY BERNHARD
We live in an age of profound political division. The two major parties are so far apart that they spend most of their time excoriating each other instead of working through their differences to develop legislation that benefits all the people, the...
