New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has nominated the following residents for appointment to town boards and...
CPA Committee (CPAC)
DPW Move from Existing Building Not Feasible by Oct. 1
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, July 20, 2026 This was a...
New Appointments to Town Boards and Committees
With the start of the new fiscal year, Town Manager Paul Bockelman presented a slate...
Council Rejects Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 1 This...
Finance Committee Recommends $330,000 for Library Project on Split Vote
Report of the Meeting of the Finance Committee, April 21, 2026 This meeting was held...
Opinion: What’s the Color of Your Money?
At the Finance Committee meeting on April 7, 2026, when discussing whether to authorize more...
Fact Check: Did Only One Councilor Promise ‘Not a Penny More’ for the Jones Expansion Project?
At their April 7 meeting, the Finance Committee spent time debating whether the Jones Library...
Town Council Raises Concerns over More CPA Funding for the Jones Library, Requests Increased School Funding from Legislature
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, March 23, 2026 This meeting was held...
CPAC Recommends High Spending for FY27 but Pickleball Gets Nothing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee This meeting was held...
Opinion: Time to Say No to More Town Money for the Jones Library Demolition-Expansion Project
On Thursday, February 5, the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) is scheduled to continue its...
Opinion: Will Jones Library Request for CPAC Money Prevent Funding for Preservation of Goodwin A.M.E. Zion Church?
Two issues related to historic preservation are really riling me up these days. First, in...
Historical Commission Supports CPA Funds for Goodwin Church Repairs
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, January 20, 2026 This meeting was...