AN INDY INVESTIGATION: $1,500,000 IN CAPITAL FUNDS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LIES UNTOUCHED
Approximately $1.5 million in funds allocated in previous years for capital items at the elementary...
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CPA MINORITY REPORT URGES REJECTION OF JONES LIBRARY PROPOSAL
A minority report written by three members of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) urges...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELDS IMPROVEMENTS ON HOLD
Improvements to the High School track and fields will have to wait a few more...
REPORT ON PUBLIC HEARINGS ON REGIONAL SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FY 2021 AND TOWN’S ONE MONTH BUDGET FOR JULY 2020
Regional School BudgetSuperintendent Mike Morris, School Finance Director Doug Slaughter, and School Committee Chair Alison...
OPINION: STAFFING WOES, OPENING SCENARIOS, AND GRANT QUESTIONS. REFLECTIONS ON THE JONES LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING OF 5/29/20
Staffing woes at the Jones Library will continue from last year into the future. One...
COUNCIL EMPOWERS TOWN MANAGER TO MAKE LONG-TERM CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC WAY TO ENABLE RESTAURANTS TO EXPAND OUTDOOR SEATING
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (6/1/20) The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was also...
JCPC RECOMMENDS SLASHING ROADS AND SIDEWALKS FUNDING BY MORE THAN HALF
In their second meeting to discuss how to distribute the anticipated $1.4 million in funds...
LETTER: ECONOMIC EXPERTS CALL ON COMMONWEALTH TO REJECT DANGEROUS CUTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19-RELATED BUDGET WOES
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted to The Indy by UMass Economics Professor Michael...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#22)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
TOWN MANAGER REPORT FOR JUNE 1, 2020
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
ASPHALT VS. EVERYTHING ELSE – THE TOWN WEIGHS CAPITAL OPTIONS
The Joint Capital Planning Committee’s (JCPC) meeting on May 20 was their first public discussion...
OPINION: THE GOOD SOCIETY (#3): WHERE DO WE LAND AFTER THE PANDEMIC? (PART 2)
The Good Society is a column about the role of imagination and curiosity in building...