Topping Off Ceremony at New Elementary School Acknowledges Community Support
The final steel beam, signed by dozens of adults and children, was set in place...
capital projects
Library Trustees Focus on Move, Federal Cuts
At their May 22 meeting the Jones Library Board of Trustees discussed the upcoming move...
Town Manager Presents $103 Million FY26 Budget to Town Council
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 5, 2025 This was a...
Leverett Town Meeting Approves 14% Increase in Regional School Funding and Funds for Track and Field Reconstruction at the High School
Leverett residents approved an additional $230,000 or a 14.1% increase in the town’s share of...
Town Manager Report for May 5, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Capital Spending Shortfall Anticipated for Coming Years
Report on the Meeting of the Joint Capital Planning Committee, April 23, 2025 This meeting...
Letter: Correcting the Gazette’s Misrepresentation of My Letter to the NEH
The following letter was sent to the editors of the Daily Hampshire Gazette on April...
Jones Expansion Funding Assurances Collapse Under Scrutiny
At the April 14 special meeting to consider rescinding a $46.1 million borrowing authorization for...
Town Council Defeats Proposal to Rescind Borrowing for Jones Library Expansion: Paves the Way for Town Manager to Sign Construction Contract
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 14, 2025 This meeting...
Public Comment: Jones Library Fiscal Assurances – How Will That Work?
The following public comment was submitted to the town’s general public comment portal on April...
Letter: Focus on the Unmet Needs in Our Community
I attended yesterday’s special town council meeting (April 14). It left me with a profound...
Letter: Supporting Our Library Means Walking Away from Unaffordable Expansion
As a librarian, I am always happy to see support for our public libraries. Unfortunately,...