Letter: Focus on the Unmet Needs in Our Community
I attended yesterday’s special town council meeting (April 14). It left me with a profound...
fundraising
Photos of the Week: Empty Bowls by Meg Gage
The 17th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Amherst Survival Center (ASC) was held at...
An Open Letter to U.S. Representative Jim McGovern Regarding the Jones Library Project
December 13, 2024U.S. Representative Jim McGovern94 Pleasant St.Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Congressman McGovern: I have...
Amherst Media Annual Gala Will Honor Amherst Area Gospel Choir
Amherst Media’s annual Raise Your Voice Gala will take place in the UMass Student Union...
Jones Library Consultant Amps Up the Vitriol
Few would attempt to assail the integrity and commitment to justice of former federal prosecutor...
Jones Trustees Offer to Cover Library Redesign Costs
Trustees Approve Taking $550,700 from Endowment in Amended Agreement with TownAt the June 10 Jones...
Tax Returns Offer Small Window onto Friends of the Jones Library Operations
Paid Fundraisers Not IdentifiedA recent post describing lack of transparency by the Jones Library’s private...
Letter: Oppose Library Profiteering and Cronyism
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 5, 2023. Dear...
Indy Rewind: Issues & Analyses: A Brief History of Fundraising in Amherst
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Library Seeks Costly Book Sorter Despite Declining Book Circulation
$400K Apparatus Will Replace Historic Director’s Office Statewide, Library Projects Change Course in the Face...
Amherst Forward’s Influence Extends To Election Results, Government Policy
Powerful PAC Has Changed The Face Of Amherst Politics Who Holds the Most Power in...
Jones Library Expansion Lands Another $1.7 Million From State
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of June 5, 2023 State Funds Will Support...