What’s in This Issue?
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Library Project’s Failure to Repay Town Discussed at Finance Committee
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. Money Coming To the Town Town...
Jones Library Trustees Launch New Fundraising Arrangement for Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Trustees, Sept. 10, 2026 This meeting was...
Jones Library Move-in Delayed Until June or July 2027
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, September 14, 2026 This meeting...
Initial DPW Building Proposal Already Over Budget
Report of the meeting of the Department of Public Works Building Committee (DPWBC) on September...
A Tale of Two Policies: Why Amherst Needs Stronger Local Protections in the PROTECT Act Era
The Town should revise its Sanctuary Community Bylaw to align with the PROTECT Act while...
Social Justice Committee Endorses Investigative Model for Resident Oversight Board
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, Sept. 9, 2026...
Human Rights Commission Hopes to Create an Institutional Record of Rights-Related Incidents in Amherst
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Human Rights Commission, Sept. 16, 2026. This meeting...
Private Builders of UMass Dorms Will Not Pay Tax to Amherst
Report of the Meeting of the Town Council, September 14, 2026, Part 1 This hybrid...
As Budget Woes Linger in Hampshire County, Some Look to the Colleges
By Anna Carpinelli The Five Colleges’ tax-exempt property holdings can be a sore spot when...
Air Quality at Middle School is Good, Small Fixes Still Needed
School Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman (Dr. Xi) reported in an email to the school community...