Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 12, 2024. When...
Jones Library renovation
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs!
In an attempt to sell the public on the need for a $46.1 million Jones...
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now
Local and Green This column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. In 2021, as Town...
Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library
Amherst History Month by Month To date, I’ve not used this column to focus on...
Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost
The following column originally appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on June 11, 2024. When...
Six-Month Extension Granted to Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, June 6, 2024. This...
Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 3, 2024. Part I This...
Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design
Climate Friendliness and Historic Preservation Features ChoppedThe Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on June...
Historical Commission Approves Two Demolitions. Agrees to Discuss Revised Plans for Jones Library Interior
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, June 3, 2024 This meeting was...
Letter: Climate Leaders Object to Jones Expansion Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) on June...
Letter: Amherst Bulletin Headline Claims Jones Repairs Will Be Too Expensive. That Is Neither Correct nor Appropriate
I find the May 31, 2024 Amherst Bulletin main headline to bedisingenuous. One normally expects...
Letter: Trust in Town Leaders Withering with Increased Jones Spending
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on May 30, 2024. My...