Town Council Passes Regional School Budget With $1.2M Cut In Services. Operating Budget Provides Minimal Funding For Alternative To Policing
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
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Public Comment: Failure To Fund CRESS Program Shows A Lack Of Commitment To Racial Equity
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Opinion: Fund CSWG Proposals, Not Cops
By Defund413Amherst Defund413 Amherst has been calling for the reallocation of funds from the Amherst...
Consultants To CSWG Recommend Changes For Amherst Police
At their February 24 meeting, the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) awarded a $58,000 contract...
Students Urge Funding Shift From Policing To Schools
Does Amherst prioritize the education of young people in this town, or do we prioritize...
Amherst Petitioners Denied The Right To Collect Signatures Electronically During Covid-19
Legal Remedy Sought In Voter Rights Case Source: Marla Jamate A group of Amherst residents...
Letter: Shift Funding From Police To Public Schools
The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman, the Amherst Town Council,...
Opinion: Social Justice And The Jones Library
What is social justice work? Most simply defined – social justice work is work that...
Water Treatment Plant Replacement Costs Rise Significantly
The cost of replacing Amherst’s Centennial Water Treatment Plant is now estimated at $13.8 million,...
Major Discrepancies Emerge In Library Project Timeline
A project timeline for the Jones Library renovation and expansion that was sent to the...
Letter: Jones Library Improvement Should Be Right-sized And Within Our Means
Matt Blumenfeld (Thoughts on “Amherst Residents Seek Referendum On Borrowing For Jones Library Expansion”) has...
Letter: Jones Library Veto Petition A Foolish Bet
Signing the petition calling for a referendum to overturn the Town Council’s decision on the...