Jones Library Building Project Financial Status Update, August 2026: $8.5 Million Owed to Town
This is the first of a recurring series of reports in the Amherst Indy to...
Maria Kopicki
Jones Library Building Project’s Contingency Down to Half; Construction Expected to End by Early March 2027
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Project, August 10, 2026 This meeting...
Library Trustees Acknowledge That Fundraising Gap Will Be Substantial
At their July 30, 2026 meeting, the Jones Library Trustees finally received a fundraising update...
Amethyst Brook Elementary School Nears Completion
Report on the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) Meeting, July 17, 2026 This meeting was...
Opinion: Library Trustees Silent on $9 Million Owed to Town
The Jones Library Trustees held their monthly meeting on July 9. It lasted all of...
Weston & Sampson Recommended to Town Manager as Top Choice for DPW Facility Designer
By Maria Kopicki & Toni Cunningham This meeting was held in Town Hall and was...
Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing
There is a monthly ritual at the Jones Library Trustees meeting that goes like this: ...
Solar Power May Not Be Ready for the Opening of Amethyst Brook Elementary School
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee meeting, June 12, 2026i This...
Seven Design Firms Submit Proposals for DPW Building Project. Building Committee Continues to Limit Public Access
Seven design firms have submitted proposals to be considered for the Department of Public Works...
DPW Building Committee Still Meeting Offline and Unrecorded. Designer Selection Process Continues
Report of the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, May 27, 2026 The Department of...
Elementary School Building Project on Budget and on Schedule
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, May 15, 2026 The Elementary...
Opinion: DPW Building Committee Needs to Change How It Conducts Its Business
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, I drove to downtown Amherst in the middle of the...