Opinion: Four Ways To Assure Amherst Builds A New School, Without Pricing Residents Out
As many have written in The Amherst Indy, the $98 million Elementary School Replacement project...
Jeff Lee
Library Relocation May Force Early Town Council Vote On Funding
Alternative Repair Plan Emerges Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of March 20, 2023...
Library Leaders Disagree On Aiding Schools, Viability Of Building Project
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of March 13, 2023 Conflicting Views Color Budget...
From Amherst To Boston, Government Openness Has Its Limits
Amherst Is Good At Transparency, Except When It Isn’tThis Sunday, March 12 marks the beginning...
FY24 Local Aid Package: Boon For Library, Beans For Schools
Amherst Finance News Highlights For The Week Of February 27, 2023 Governor’s State Aid Proposal...
Opinion: It’s Time To Let Go Of The Jones Library Building Project
Amherst’s $50 million Jones Library Renovation-Expansion Project has been controversial since it was first proposed...
Library Tea Party Event Draws Fire
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of February 13, 2023 Public Commenter Requests Vetting...
Town Plans Historically Large Tax Hike For New School. Tapping Reserves May Reduce It
Average Home Would See $478 Added To Regular Tax Bill Through Mid-centuryTown Manager Paul Bockelman...
Bathroom Decision Stalls Library Design. Historic Compatibility Questioned
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of January 30, 2023 Gender-inclusive Restrooms Will Require...
Designers Defend Mostly Steel Library Structure. Kinsey Garden Oak To Be Removed
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of January 23, 2023 FAA Maintains That 65%-75%...
More Steel, Less Wood Proposed For New Library Design. Campaign Pivots From Gifts To Pledges
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of January 16, 2023 Replacement Of Timber With...
Ever Upward — A Modern History of Amherst Tax Bills
Average Amherst Property Tax Bill Has Risen By 585% Since 1988The Massachusetts Division of Local...