Repeated Rejections of Library Funding From State Historic Commission Were Hidden From Town Council and the Public
The Jones Library Director, other library officials, and top town government officials delayed public acknowledgement...
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What’s Law Got to Do With It? How Amherst’s Disregard of Historic Preservation Law Has Already Forfeited $1,800,000 and Jeopardizes Millions More in Federal Grants
A Bit of HistoryWhen I retired back to Massachusetts in 1999, one of my first...
Library Project Gets by Historical Review with a Little Help from Its Friends
Amherst Historical Commission Nixes Asphalt Roof, Window RepairsAmidst complaints that they were ignoring advice from...
Public Comment: Here Is What Will Bring Jones Expansion Design into Compliance with State and Federal Regulations
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Historical Commission in writing for their...
Public Comment: Don’t Ignore Mass Historical Commission Guidance This Time Around
by Art and Maura Keene The following public comment was submitted in writing to the...
Letter: Embodied Carbon in Jones Library Demolition Debris Undermines Town’s Climate Action Goals
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on August 28, 2024. “Our...
Letter: Critical Information Was Withheld from Amherst Historic Commission
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission (AHC) on August 26, 2024....
Letter: Local Historical Commission Obligated to Consider State Guidance
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission on August 24, 2024. The...
Letter: A Call for a Second Referendum on the Jones Library Expansion
On August 22, the Amherst Historical Commission held a hearing about the demolition and expansion...
Amherst Historic Commission Rejects State Guidance on Jones Expansion
Demolition Permit Granted. Hearing on Historic Preservation Restriction Continued Until August 28. Report on Two...
An Illustrated Guide to Adverse Effects to the Historic Jones Library Resulting from the Proposed Demolition-Renovation-Expansion Project
Built in 1927, the Jones Library is listed in the State and National Registers of...
Public Comment: Protect the Architectural Integrity of the 1928 Jones Library Building
The following public comment was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission in advance of their...