Letter: Soaring Cost Estimates For Jones Expansion Are Still Incomplete
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Counci, the Town Manager, the Jones...
Year: 2022
Letter: Jones Expansion Project Is No Longer Affordable. It’s Time To Explore Alternatives
When is it time to give up on a dream? When is it time to...
Letter: A Response To Sarah Marshall – Wishful Thinking Cannot Overcome The Facts Of Jones Library Cost Escalations
Last week Sarah Marshall, one of the founders of The Amherst Current, wrote an opinion...
Opinion: Is Moving Forward With The Jones Project Fiscally Responsible?
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. The lead headline in the Aug. 31...
Opinion: Amherst’s White Elephant
In traditional Southeast Asia white elephants are considered sacred. Receiving the gift of a white...
Opinion: Where The Money Is. Solving A Global Problem
Love Justice And Climate Change Let’s imagine our Earth without any national boundaries for a...
The Jones Library, The Old Whipple House Window, And Our Central Fire Station
Amherst History Month-by-Month With the concerns and recent press for the Jones Library demolition and...
A Better World Is Possible: Greyston Bakery Tackles Generational Poverty, One Blondie At A Time
The following article by Kate Cox, appeared originally in The Counter, on 10/27/15 under the...
Photo Of The Week: Town Block Party Gallery
This week, we share a gallery of photos sent in by our readers who attended...
Town Manager Report For September 12, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
What’s In This Issue?
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Finance Committee Confronts Library Project Budget Overruns. Libraries Lobby State To Cover Cost Escalation
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of September 6, 2022 Finance Committee To Seek...