Letter: Now is the Time for Amherst to Adequately Support its Seniors
During the 20 years that I volunteered at the Amherst Senior Center, I witnessed numerous...
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Seniors Plead for Services as New Council Convenes
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 8, 2024 By Maura Keene...
Opinion: Amherst Town Council Should Support Gaza Cease Fire (updated)
Well done, San Francisco! On January 9, 2024, after thousands of Bay Area residents had...
Council Leadership Unchanged for 2024
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council January 2, 202 This meeting...
Opinion: The UMass Connection to Amherst Town Government. When Is It a Conflict of Interest?
One of the top reasons for changing to a Town Council form of government was...
Opinion: Reflections at the End of the Year
Here are things I am sad about in Amherst as 2023 draws to an end....
Opinion: Councilors Approved Another $10M for Jones Expansion but Got Nothing in Return
When Amherst Town Councilors voted to borrow another $9.8 million for the Jones Library expansion...
Council Approves Costliest Library Project in Massachusetts
Amherst Commits $25 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Jones Library Expansion At its December 18...
Plenty of Misgivings, But No Votes Against Additional Jones Library Borrowing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 18, 2023. Part 1 This...
Town Councils Renew Sister City Friendship Agreement. Town Manager Goals and Budget Guidelines Approved
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 18, 2023. Part 3 This...
Town Councilors Pay Tribute to Four Ending Their Terms
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 18, 2023. Part 2 This...
Letter: With New MOA, Town Assumes All of the Risks Plus Additional Costs for Jones Expansion
The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Councilors on December 18, 2023. Please do...