Regional School Committee Adopts New Meeting Format. MARS Report on Budget Postponed
By Kiera McLaughlin These meetings were held in the library of the Amherst Regional High...
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Letter: Town Council Must Head Off Emerging Library Project Fundraising Crisis
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 4, 2025. Last...
HUD Earmark for Jones Library Comes Through. Fundraising Report Shows Worrisome Trend
Board President Austin Sarat announced at the August 13 Jones Library Board of Trustees meeting...
Letter: Regarding a New Firehouse and DPW Building, Two Can Live Cheaper than One
The following letter was sent to Town Councilors Mandi Jo Hanneke, George Ryan, Pam Rooney...
Divided Council Unable to Choose Representative for DPW Building Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, July 21, 2025 by. Audrey Falkner...
Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
In 2024 Amherst spent just under $2 million from its general fund on public works...
Charter Committee Begins Review of Town Financial Policies
Report on the Meeting of the Charter Review Committee, June 26, 2025 The meeting was...
Social Justice Committee Raises Alarm over Cuts to Cress
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), June 11,...
Town’s Fiscal Sustainability Task Force for Regional Schools Reconfigured
Councilor Ana Devlin-Gauthier Appointed in Reconsidered Vote Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town...
Public Comment: Town Council Disrespects School Superintendent
The following public comment was offered at the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June...
Finance Committee Sees ‘Rocky Road Ahead’ for Amherst Budgets
Twenty-five Page Report Highlights Budget ConcernsMay through early June is crunch time for the seven...
Town Council Appoints Four to Sustainability Group for Regional Schools
Steep Rises Coming for Water and Sewer RatesReport on the Meeting of the Amherst Town...