Letter: Library Repairs a Fraction of Expansion Cost
The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Jones Library’s “Plan B”...
LETTERS
Letter: Jones Library Expansion Project – It’s Time to Move On
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Jones Library Trustees...
Letter: Understaffing Amherst Fire Department Endangers Community
At 22:15 Monday July 1, a box alarm was struck alerting all Amherst FIre Department...
Letter: Gratitude for Responsivenss of Disability Access Advisory Committee
When I planned to meet some friends in Amherst for lunch recently, I looked for...
Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine
Bombs. The US sells thousands of tons of bombs to Israel, bought with the financial...
Letter: Escalating Jones Library Expansion Costs Threaten Town’s Sustainability Goals and Public Schools
As the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager prepare to put the Jones Library demolition...
Letter: Latest Jones Library Redesign Plans Would Do Violence to the Building While Wasting Even More of the Town’s Money
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 15, 2024. I...
Gutting Jones’ Historic Millwork Violates Preservation Law
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 16, 2024 As...
Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 12, 2024. When...
Letter: Climate Leaders Object to Jones Expansion Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) on June...
Letter: Amherst Bulletin Headline Claims Jones Repairs Will Be Too Expensive. That Is Neither Correct nor Appropriate
I find the May 31, 2024 Amherst Bulletin main headline to bedisingenuous. One normally expects...
Letter: Jones Expansion is No Longer Affordable. It’s Time to Pivot to Repair and Renovate
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 30, 2024 Over...