The following editorial is from the opinion page of The Republican newspaper in Springfield. It reflects views of the newspaper’s leadership and not necessarily those of MassLive. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com .

Amherst has a hospitality problem that would be easy to solve with public restrooms. Instead, the Town Council is considering the unwelcoming idea of fining people $300 for public urination.

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