Council President Withheld Information From Colleagues
It is no secret that Town Council President Lynn Griesemer wants the Jones Library demolition/expansion...
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Opinion: Equity Under Attack by Amherst Town Government #3: A Request For Inclusive ARPA Funds Distribution
By Allegra Clark, Debora Ferreira, Pat Ononibaku, Darius Cage, Russ Vernon-Jones, Brianna Owen, Ellisha Walker,...
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...
Social Justice Committee Frustrated with Slow Progress on Implementation of CRESS and Youth Empowerment Center
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), September 11,...
Opinion: Finance Committee Squanders Opportunity to Shed Light on Financial Status of Jones Building Project
On September 3, the Finance Committee finally had the library demolition/expansion project on its agenda...
Letter: Jones Library Building Committee A.W.O.L While Building Project Spirals
A lot has happened since the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) last met over a...
Dismay at Town’s Alleged Foot Dragging on Social Justice Projects
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), August 14,...
Opinion: New School Superintendent Lauded for Commitment to Accountability, Transparency, and Equity
by Ali Wicks-Lim, Martha Toro, and Lamikco Magee This column appeared previously in the Daily...
Opinion: Failing to Protect Historic Character of Jones Library Casts Doubt on Legitimacy of Entire Project
A version of the following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Scott Merzbach’s article...
Jones Library Director Suppresses Bad News About Expansion Project
The Jones Library Director has known for over half a year that the nearly $2...
Opinion: I See No Reason to Hope That the Jones Expansion Project Will Become Affordable
Trustee Raises Alarm over Letter from Library Consultant Smearing Project Opponents Outgoing Jones Library Trustees...
APEA Condemns Superintendent’s Intervention In Middle School Principal Hire
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Assocation The Amherst Pelham Education Association issued a statement on May...