Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy
Massachusetts has been named the 2026 recipient of the Black Hole Award, a national designation...
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Jones Library Prepares for Fundraising Changing of the Guard
Plans are underway to reconstitute the Joint Friends of the Jones Library-Board of Trustees Development...
Fact Check: Did Only One Councilor Promise ‘Not a Penny More’ for the Jones Expansion Project?
At their April 7 meeting, the Finance Committee spent time debating whether the Jones Library...
Indy Rewind: Amherst Ranks Last in Massachusetts in Public Works Spending Per Capita
Editor’s note: In anticipation of this week’s discussion by the Town Council of the situation...
Letter: Reserve CPA Funds for Their True Purpose
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 2, 2026. I...
Library Trustees Approve $3.25M FY27 Budget Request
At their March 24 meeting, the Jones Library Board of Trustees approved Director Sharon Sharry’s...
Steel Rising, Endowment Falling? Jones Library Leaders Wrestle with Uncertain Future
The February 18, 2026, meeting of the Jones Library Board of Trustees presented a study...
Library Project Sees Progress and Snags in January
The Jones Library Building Committee approved renovation-expansion invoices totaling $1,209,093.42 at its February 9 meeting. ...
Multiple Change Orders Submitted for Library Building Project
The Jones Library Building Committee met on January 12 to review construction progress and approve...
Library Director Seeks Funding for Three New Hires
At their January 14 meeting, Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry presented the Board of Trustees...
Jones Library Trustees Work to Understand Fundraising Needs
At their December 22 meeting, the Jones Library Board of Trustees drilled down on Capital...
Cherry Hill Debuts Disc Golf Course
With little fanfare, the Town of Amherst-owned Cherry Hill Golf Course has added an 18-hole...