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Carol Betsch: Retreat development strikingly inappropriate

Thursday, May 23, 2013

To the editor: Given the proliferation of Stop the Retreat signs throughout Amherst, along the roads leading into town (Rocky Hill, Pelham, South East Street), and in South Amherst, it seems that the opposition to the development of a huge student housing complex in Cushman is not rooted in base NIMBYism. Rather, the ever-increasing “nuisance” — at times riotous — behavior where large concentrations of UMass undergraduates reside (Hobart Lane, … 0

Eric Bittman, Tina Barsby, Mary Hoyer: Question solar facility in Amherst Woods neighborhood

Thursday, May 23, 2013

To the editor: People living near Cushman village are understandably worried about plans to construct student housing that is likely to disrupt and congest their part of town. Folks who live near the university are concerned about degradation of their neighborhood as single-family homes are rented to rowdy students. Yet there has been little discussion about the plan to place an industrial scale, … 0

Bill Jastromb: Give us a news media worthy of our times

Thursday, May 23, 2013

To the editor: In the May 15 Gazette, I read a front-page article entitled “Obama’s 2nd term mired in troubles.” The Boston Globe’s headline for a similar article was “Obama tries to control damage on 3 fronts.” These articles covered important news — important to newspapers that need to attract readers to spectacles and drama. These articles are full of assumptions and speculations … 0

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