Letter: Library Repairs a Fraction of Expansion Cost
The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Jones Library’s “Plan B”...
Toni Cunningham
Opinion: Library Vote Shows Town Council Not Representative
The vote on the Jones Library borrowing authorization on December 18 demonstrated clearly that the...
Issues & Analyses: Amended Agreement Leaves Town on the Hook
In advance of a Town Council vote on December 18 to authorize another $10 million...
Public Comment: Financial Impact of Library Project Does Not Support a Yes Vote for More Borrowing
The following public comment was presented at the meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee on...
Letter: Even More Money for Jones Library? Amherst Can’t Afford That!
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 10, 2023. I...
Good News For School Project: State Funding To Increase
Amherst can expect a significant bump in the state grant for the elementary school building...
School Committee Begins Deliberations On Appointing Acting Superintendent
A report on the second emergency meeting of the Amherst School Committee which ran six...
Early Vote Count Exceeds 1,500 For School Debt Exclusion
1,585 votes have been cast in advance of the May 2 election day for a...
School Building Subcommittees To Provide Input On Project Design
At the Elementary School Building Committee meeting on April 28, Tim Cooper of DiNisco Design...
State Approves $39.6 Million Grant For New Elementary School
A grant of $39,640,520 was unanimously approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Board...
Public Comment: Double Standard In Council And Manager Actions
The following public comment was offered at the public forum of the Amherst Town Council...
As School Vote Nears, Building Committee Reconvenes
With a critical public vote on the school project looming, and after a two-month break,...