School Building Project Value Engineering Continues; Initial Projection of Town’s Share is $58 Million
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) continued to review value engineering measures to decrease costs...
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Issues & Analyses: A Brief History Of Fundraising In Amherst
Currently there are several large projects in Amherst for which private fundraising campaigns are underway....
Letter: Response To Tony Maroulis On The Proposed Workers Pavilion
The following letter was sent to Tony Maroulis on January 20, 2023 in response to...
School Building Committee Works To Minimize Higher Cost Estimates
Explaining that “the amount of (cost) escalation in the past six months outstripped the assumptions...
Council Defends Private Meetings With Police. Griesemer Re-elected As Council President
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, January 9, 2023 This meeting was...
Fundraising Deadline Looms For High School Track And Field Project
Editor’s note: look here for an update on this meeting and a commentary. The Regional...
Community Forum On The Elementary School Building Project
The Elementary School Building Committee will host two community forums on the new elementary school...
Ever Upward — A Modern History of Amherst Tax Bills
Average Amherst Property Tax Bill Has Risen By 585% Since 1988The Massachusetts Division of Local...
Opinion: Regional School Committee Shirks Fiscal Responsibility And Defies Boards Of Health
On Thursday, January 12, the Regional School Committee (RSC) met to determine whether the required...
More Money Expected From MSBA For Elementary School Project
Amherst can expect to receive a larger school funding grant than previously anticipated, following the...
Residents Question Town Budget At Cuppa Joe
About 10 people attended the December 9 Cuppa Joe at the Bangs Center with Town...
Town Manager Report For December 5, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...