Amherst resident Sonny Sundaramurthy running for council Justin Faulconer Aug 5, 2025 Aug 5, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp>96CDE C6D:56?E $@??J $F?52C2>FCE9J :D 46CE:7:65 2D 2 42?5:52E6 7@C 2 DA64:2= 6=64E:@? }@G] c 7@C 2 D62E @? E@H? 4@F?4:=[ E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ #68:DEC2C’D ~77:46 92D 4@?7:C>65]k^AmkAm$F?52C2>FCE9J 42>6 FA D9@CE :? 2 D6G6?\A6CD@? C246 7@C E9C66 p>96CDE %@H? r@F?4:= D62ED :? =2DE }@G6>36C’D 6=64E:@? 2?5 H2D 2>@?8 7:G6 C6D:56?ED H9@ :?E6CG:6H65 :? =2E6 |2J 7@C 2? @A6? 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