FY27 Financial Indicators Presentation Requires Reading Between the Lines
Every fall for more than a decade Town Hall has produced an annual Financial Indicators...
Jones Library renovation
Where’s the Oversight? Finance Committee Fails to Oversee $46 Million Library Project
By Maria Kopicki More questions than answers remain after the $46 Million Jones Library building...
Historical Commission Weighs in on Large Requests for CPA Funds for Jones Library and Town Hall Roof
Meeting of the Historical Commission, October 20, 2025 By Hilda Greenbaum This meeting was held...
Opinion: Our Town Government is Broken. Part 1
by Art and Maura Keene Here’s the heart of the matter up front. The people ...
Not One Penny More? Jones Library is Back, Asking the Town for Even More Money
By Mickey Rathbun and Maria Kopicki Back in 2023, Town Council President Lynn Griesmer pledged...
Letter: Should the Jones Library Project Be Blue Tarped?
When asked in an Amherst Indy questionnaire whether he would oppose additional borrowing for the...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
Construction of Library Costs $2M in September. Capital Campaign Reports $500K Pledge
At the October 14 meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBBC) members reviewed and...
Public Comment: Amherst Residents Will Have to Cover Jones Library Fundraising Shortfall
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...
Letter: Is Anyone Keeping Tabs on Jones Expansion Project Accounts?
The following letter was sent to Amherst Finance Committee Chair Cathy Schoen on October 3,...
Amherst Spends $2.5 Million on Library Project in August
The Jones Library Building Committee met on September 22 to review progress of the demolition,...
Town Manager Report for September 15, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...