HUD Finds Amherst Library Review Violated Regulations but Lets Earmark Stand
The U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has determined that the Town of...
Jones Library Building Committee
Jones Library Building Committee Approves Lots of Spending, Gets Little Information
The Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on July 14, 2025 – just their second...
Town Council Appoints Four to Sustainability Group for Regional Schools
Steep Rises Coming for Water and Sewer RatesReport on the Meeting of the Amherst Town...
Jones Library Building Committee Reviews Progress on Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, May 2, 2025 This meeting...
Town Drafts Memo of Agreement for Resolving Harm to Jones Library’s Historic Character
Little Heed Paid to Public Objections at Second Consulting Party MeetingThe consulting parties to the...
An Open Letter to U.S. Representative Jim McGovern Regarding the Jones Library Project
December 13, 2024U.S. Representative Jim McGovern94 Pleasant St.Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Congressman McGovern: I have...
Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid
Town Manager sees ‘litigation likely’An invitation to trade and general contractors to bid on the...
No Bidders for Library Swing Space
After a 2-month hiatus the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on Tuesday, September 17...
Jones Library Building Project Odyssey Approaches Final Challenges
Contention, Rising Costs, and Eliminated Features Have Marked Renovation-Expansion PlanFor ten years the proposed $50...
In The Face of Public Criticism, Trustees Praise and Defend Jones Library Director
Approve Glowing Performance Evaluation in Face of Public CriticismThe September 6, 2024 meeting of the...
An Illustrated Guide to Adverse Effects to the Historic Jones Library Resulting from the Proposed Demolition-Renovation-Expansion Project
Built in 1927, the Jones Library is listed in the State and National Registers of...
State Findings Loom Large for Library Project Historic Preservation Hearings
Amherst Historical Commission to Hold Public Hearings on Aug. 22State law requires that any building...