Letter: A More Modest Jones Renovation Would Allow Prioritizing Schools And Social Justice Concerns
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/16. I’m...
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Letter: Councilors Should Reject Library Expansion
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Councilors on February 14. Please...
Letter: How Will The Jones Library Expansion Impact Other Needed Capital Spending?
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/14/21 .and...
Opinion: Don’t Ignore The Needs Of Crocker Farm
In a few years time, Amherst will hopefully open the doors of a school building...
Water Treatment Plant Replacement Costs Rise From $11 Million to $13.2 Million
“Costs have gone up a little, $11 million to $13.2 million.” That is how an...
Letter: No New Capital Projects Until We Can Assess Impacts Of COVID-19
We should hold off on major projects until we see COVID’s impact; on businesses, on...
Opinion: Local And Green: Town Must Reprioritize Capital Spending To Meet Needs In The “New Normal”
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Amherst has significant expenditures planned...
Opinion: Jones Library Capital Campaign, Part 2: Why Such A Convoluted Process?
In Part 1, published last week, the goals of the Friends of the Jones Library...
Second Community Forum On Public Safety: Testimony Emphasizes Need For New Budget Priorities And Community Oversight Of Police
A public forum on public safety and the Amherst police was held as a Zoom...
Opinion: Jones Library Capital Campaign, Part 1. How Have The Ambitious Plans Panned Out So Far?
An updated report about the capital campaign for the proposed Jones Library demolition/expansion was presented...
Letter: Amherst Fire Department Is Stretched Too Thin
During the Amherst Town Council meeting of January 4, 2021, a Town Councilor stated, “we...
Council Asks Jones Trustees For More Detail On Project Costs
The Amherst Town Council has sent a memo to the Jones Library Trustees requesting detailed...