Opinion: More Money for the Library but Not for the Schools
by Art and Maura Keene The Town Council Meeting of June 17 (see also here)...
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Council Removes Restrictions on Funding for High School Track. Consents to Jones Library Redesign Expenditure
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 17,2024. Part 2 This meeting was...
Interviews to Fill Vacancies on Planning Board Set for Tuesday, June 25
The Community Resources Committee (CRC) of the Town Council will interview three candidates for the...
Gutting Jones’ Historic Millwork Violates Preservation Law
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 16, 2024 As...
Here Is What the Town Council Will Vote on Regarding the Jones Library on June 17
During the Town Council’s June 3 discussion regarding the sole bid for the Jones Library...
Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO), June 13, 2024...
Public Comment: Town Council Should Adopt Curbside Compost Pickup
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now
Local and Green This column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. In 2021, as Town...
Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost
The following column originally appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on June 11, 2024. When...
Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 3, 2024. Part I This...
Amherst CPA Committee Lifts Restrictions on Track & Field Funding
The Amherst Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee convened a meeting on June 6, 2024 at...
GOL Nominates Nine for Charter Review Committee
Report on the Meetings of the Government Organization and Legislation Committee, June 4-6, 2024 All...