Amherst’s Spending Priorities At A Glance
Prompted by a recent discussion of Amherst’s highest and lowest spending priorities, concerned citizen Julian...
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Library Project Failures Expose Cracks In State Grant Program
10 Out Of 33 Communities Receiving Recent Library Construction Grants Have WithdrawnLauren Stara of the...
Indy Rewind: A Primer On Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits For Income Producing Buildings
Editors’ Note: On July 26, the Jones Library’s building project bulletin contained an article on...
Deferred Maintenance Strikes Again As Leaks Force Jones Library Closure
Records Show No Planned Investment In Library Upkeep Since 2014 On Monday, July 31, visitors...
Jones Library Reopened On August 2
The Jones Library reopened On August 2 after being closed over the weekend due to...
Jones Library Closed Indefinitely Due To Storm Flooding
Source: Jones Library The Jones Library is closed indefinitely due to heavy flooding from Saturday...
Opinion: Library Leaks Are Evidence Of Longterm Neglect And Failure Of Management
The storm last Saturday that dropped two inches of rain on Amherst caused inconvenience for...
Library Project Pivots To New Energy Code, Denies Greenwashing
Designers Running TEDI Analysis Required By 2023 Stretch Energy CodeAfter a brief attempt to be...
Failure To Hire Quality Assurance Lead Raises Troubling Questions For Jones Library Project
Town Misses January Target To Name State Mandated Commissioning AgentRecent elimination of sustainability features and...
Opinion: Greenwashing The Jones Library Expansion
By Jeff Lee and Art Keene This last year has seen the Jones Library Building Committee...
Library Holds Off Seeking Building Permit. Project To Be Bound By 2023 Energy Code
Town Reports No Jones Permit Application Received Before July 1 Grandfathering Deadline The Jones Library...
There’s Still Time To Join Summer Reading Programs At The Jones Library
As summer routines are in full swing, and children are home for these warm months,...