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...
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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...
PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FALL SHORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
In light of expected town budget shortfalls related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Michael Morris...
REGIONAL SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS PROPOSED
Superintendent Michael Morris proposed on May 14 nearly $500,000 in cuts to the regional school...
TOWN MANAGER REPORT FOR MAY 15, 2020.
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
TOWN PONDERS REVENUE SHORTFALLS AND POST-PANDEMIC CHALLENGES IN FRAMING NEW BUDGET
REPORTS ON JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, LIBRARY TRUSTEES, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE...
OPINION: JONES TRUSTEE MEETING – SHORT AND SWEET? JUST SHORT!
A Reflection on the Jones Library Budget Subcommittee Meeting (5/11) and The Jones Library Full...
PUBLIC HEARING ON REGIONAL SCHOOL BUDGET SCHEDULED FOR MAY 14
A public hearing on the school budget will be held virtually via Zoom webcast at...
OPINION: FINANCIAL REALISM REQUIRED FOR LIBRARY PROJECT
All of us want to reopen our economy after it is safe to do so,...