Photo of the Week: Barred Owl at Amherst Survival Center by Dianne Lieberman
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
Month: January 2025
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Wishful Thinking in Financial Models Imperils Town Needs
Town Manager Paul Bocklelman has asked the Town Council to pick one of four financial...
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster?
by Art Keene, Maura Keene, and Maria Kopicki It is hard to imagine that the...
Non-competitive Hiring by Jones Library Project Has Promoted One-sided Messaging
Public Records Point to Non-compliant Procurement PracticesThe stormy history of the $46.1 million Jones Library...
Library Trustees Acquiesce to Massachusetts Historical Commission on Two Design Changes
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Trustees, January 8, 2025 This meeting was...
Final Report on the Amherst Indy Survey on Town Manager Performance in 2024
Last month, the town council completed its annual review of Town Manager Paul Bockelman’s performance...
More Density for Amherst’s Apartment Complexes?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, January 8, 2025 This meeting was...
Housing Production Event Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
As part of its development of an updated Housing Production Plan (HPP), Barrett Planning Group...
Demolition Granted for Lessey Street House Addition. Historical Commission’s Work for Jones Library Project Is Not Done
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, January 6, 2025 This meeting was...
WD Cowls Returns 500 Acres to Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band
Source: Hassansmisco Nipmuc Band The following announcement about the land-return of 500 acres to the...
Town of Amherst Celebrates the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...