Library Supporters Turn Out in Force for Jones Renovation: Vote on More Town Borrowing Postponed Until December 18
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 4, 2023 This meeting was...
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Planning Board Approves Permits for Jones Library Expansion
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 6, 2023 This meeting was...
Engineering Study Recommended Before Creation of a Safety Zone at Cushman Scott Children’s Center
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, December 7, 2024 This...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
Town Councilors Lopes and Miller Receive Recognition
Lopes Recognized as Indigenous LeaderCouncilor Anika Lopes (District 4) was voted one of the Indigenous...
UMass Police Drop Public Arrest Records
Source: UMass Transformative Justice Coalition In response to pressure from staff, faculty, students, and families...
UMass Amherst Rises to Top 20 Nationally in World University Rankings for Sustainability
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst rose to the top 20...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week, a Brief Local News Roundup
Here are links to some local stories from the last week or so that we...
Town Manager Report for December 4, 2023
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Library Project Fundraisers To Pay Themselves $1 Million Through 2027
Finance Committee Recommends Borrowing Another $10 Million for Library Expansion The Finance Committee met on...
Jones Trustees Do Not See Need to Reassure Town About Funds for Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Trustees, November 28, 2023 This meeting was...
Interim Superintendent Not Forthcoming with Answers to Questions from School Committee
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst Regional School Committee and Union 26 School Committee,...