Letter: Inviting Bids on Jones Library Plans That Are Not Finalized Wastes the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 23, 2024. As...
Year: 2024
Letter: Section 106 Review Should Be Completed Before Jones Expansion Project Goes Out to Bid
The town plans to put the Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project out to bid at the...
Opinion: Jones Library Bidders Beware
Despite objections from many quarters and documented failures by library and town officials to share...
A Few Questions for Dr. Xi, Amherst’s New Superintendent of Schools
A Few Questions For… is an occasional feature of the Indy, aimed at helping our readers...
Photos of the Week: An Indy September Gallery
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Repeated Rejections of Library Funding From State Historic Commission Were Hidden From Town Council and the Public
The Jones Library Director, other library officials, and top town government officials delayed public acknowledgement...
No Bidders for Library Swing Space
After a 2-month hiatus the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on Tuesday, September 17...
School Building Project Expected to be Nearly $5 Million Under Budget
The Elementary School Building Committee met on September 20, 2024 to discuss the bids received...
Elementary School Building Project Bid Comes in Under Budget
According to BidDocs, the bid for the Fort River Elementary School project has come in...
Social Justice Committee Frustrated with Slow Progress on Implementation of CRESS and Youth Empowerment Center
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), September 11,...
Mixed-use Apartment Buildings Planned at Amity and University Drive
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board September 18, 2024 This meeting was...