Estimates for New Elementary School $2.5 Million Under Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, May 17, 2024 This meeting...
capital projects
Town Manager to Explore Moving $53M Library Project Forward
Outlines Four-pronged Approach to Addressing Lone Construction Bid On May 7, Town Manager Paul Bockelman...
War Memorial Pool Redesign: A First Look
Plans for the renovation of Amherst’s War Memorial Pool were shared with the public for...
Opinion: Sunrise Amherst Finds Proposed Town Budget Errors Topping $2 Million
Spending Increases Inequitable Across Departments On Wednesday, May 1, the Town Manager released his proposed...
Library Construction Docs in Disarray as Town Payments Pass $2M
Deadline for General Contractor Bids Slips for the Third TimeWhen construction documents for a large...
Bid Deadline for Library Project Slips Again Without Explanation
Potential Bidders Continue to Seek ClarificationThe Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) has contractually imposed...
Town Manager Report for April 1, 2024
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Friends of the Jones Library Wield Power Without Public Accountability
Fundraisers Shape Library Programming and Town SpendingThe Friends of the Jones Library System, Inc. (the...
Lynnfield Demonstrates Danger of Juggling Building Projects
Voters Squash Nine-year-old Library Plan as Public Safety Complex Costs JumpAs Amherst awaits construction bids...
Political Cartoon: Parts of a Library
by Darcy DuMont and Ira Bryck
Town Leaders Silent as Library Misses First Payment of $2M
Even before construction bids have been received, the Jones Library Trustees have failed to meet...
Library Construction Documents: 3400 Pages of Specs Plus a Few Questions
Library Project Bid Documents Now Available OnlineAfter two years and close to $2 million in...