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...
Maria Kopicki
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...
Opinion: Finance Committee Squanders Opportunity to Shed Light on Financial Status of Jones Building Project
On September 3, the Finance Committee finally had the library demolition/expansion project on its agenda...
Letter: Jones Library Building Committee A.W.O.L While Building Project Spirals
A lot has happened since the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) last met over a...
Letter: Critical Information Was Withheld from Amherst Historic Commission
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission (AHC) on August 26, 2024....
Public Comment: Amherst Historic Commission Has the Opportunity, and Obligation, to Correct Its Mistake
The following public comment was presented at a set of public hearings conducted by the...
How Will New Building Codes Impact Jones Library Renovation?
by Maria Kopicki and Maura Keene Indy reporters met this week with Amherst Building Commissioner...
Pelham Community Preservation Committee Approves $99K for Track and Field
The Pelham Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted favorably (5-1) at their meeting on August 15,...
Culverts – Unsexy But Vital Infrastructure Getting Some Attention
By June 2026, Amherst will have two new culverts associated with the Fort River watershed...
Jones Library Director Suppresses Bad News About Expansion Project
The Jones Library Director has known for over half a year that the nearly $2...
Amherst CPA Committee Lifts Restrictions on Track & Field Funding
The Amherst Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee convened a meeting on June 6, 2024 at...