Opinion: Is the Fix in on the Once-in-a-Decade Charter Review?
We know many of the concerns of Amherst voters regarding the Amherst Home Rule Charter...
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Jones Library Project Faces Hard Decisions
Preservation Concerns and Funding Uncertainties Cloud $50M Plan’s FutureAdversity is no stranger to the proponents...
Opinion: Democracy in Amherst
The following column, “Democracy in Amherst” by Michael Greenebaum, appeared originally in the Indy on...
Town Council Calls for More Assurances on Library Project Funding
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 10, 2025. Part 2 During...
Town Council Dismisses Open Meeting Law Complaint
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 10, 2025, Part 1 This...
Letter: Correcting Councilor Ryan on the Regional School Budget
This weekend, Amherst District 3 Councilor and newly elected Council Vice President George Ryan sent...
Councilors Receive New Committee Assignments
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 27, 2025 This meeting was...
No Decision on Sites for New Fire Station and DPW Building
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 13, 2025, Part 2 This...
Griesemer Re-elected as Town Council President; Ryan to Be Vice President
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council January 13, 2025, Part 1 This meeting...
Wishful Thinking in Financial Models Imperils Town Needs
Town Manager Paul Bocklelman has asked the Town Council to pick one of four financial...
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster?
by Art Keene, Maura Keene, and Maria Kopicki It is hard to imagine that the...
Final Report on the Amherst Indy Survey on Town Manager Performance in 2024
Last month, the town council completed its annual review of Town Manager Paul Bockelman’s performance...