Budget Discussion Focuses on School Funding
Report on the Public Forum on the Budget and Special Meeting of the Town Council...
capital projects
Town Council Hears About Four Ways to Pay for Amherst’s Major Capital Projects
Report on the Meeting of November 18, 2024, Part 2 This meeting was held in...
School Building Project Still Stalled over Bid Protests
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) conducted a brief meeting on November 15, 2024, to...
Some Councilors Wary of Next Steps for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 4, 2024, Part 1 This...
Legality of $1M Jones Library CPAC Award Remains in Question
In June 2020 the Amherst Indy reported on a disagreement that had arisen on the...
Library Construction Bid Comes in Close to Budget
General Contractor (GC) bids for construction cost of the Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project have come...
Multiple Protests of Fort River Bids Aired at Hearing with Attorney General
The Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Fair Labor Division conducted a public hearing on bid protests...
Results Start to Emerge for Library Project’s Rebidding Effort
Subcontractor bids for the Jones Library Demolition/Expansion project came in on October 17. These are...
School Construction Delayed Due to Complaint Against Construction Firm
The Town Council learned on September 19 that the three bids for construction of the...
Hearing on Bid Protest for New Elementary School Scheduled for October 29
The Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division has scheduled a hearing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Farview Neighbors Raise Concerns About UMass Construction
Eleven residents of the Farview neighborhood in North Amherst attended an information session presented on...
Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid
Town Manager sees ‘litigation likely’An invitation to trade and general contractors to bid on the...