Letter: Critical Information Was Withheld from Amherst Historic Commission
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission (AHC) on August 26, 2024....
Jones renovation
Jones Library Consultant Amps Up the Vitriol
Few would attempt to assail the integrity and commitment to justice of former federal prosecutor...
Opinion: I See No Reason to Hope That the Jones Expansion Project Will Become Affordable
Trustee Raises Alarm over Letter from Library Consultant Smearing Project Opponents Outgoing Jones Library Trustees...
Library Trustees Keep Expansion Project on Life Support
Report on the Meetings of the Jones Library Trustees, May 20, 2024 The meeting was...
Opinion: Who Is Looking out for the Taxpayers in Jones Library Plans?
According to the Town Manager’s comments at the May 20 Town Council meeting, decisions about...
Library Supporters Turn Out in Force for Jones Renovation: Vote on More Town Borrowing Postponed Until December 18
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 4, 2023 This meeting was...
Opinion: Finance Committee Drops the Ball on Due Diligence
This week, the Finance Committee voted to recommend that the Town take on $46 million...
Issues and Analyses: The Jones Library Renovation Will Cost a Lot More Than You Think. Amherst Taxpayers Will Likely Get Stuck with the Tab.
by Art and Maura Keene We suspect that most folks in this town are suffering...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: The Toxic Politics of Amherst Forward
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Library Seeks Costly Book Sorter Despite Declining Book Circulation
$400K Apparatus Will Replace Historic Director’s Office Statewide, Library Projects Change Course in the Face...
Opinion: Jones Library, Why All The Secrecy?
The Jones Library states that its mission is to serve as a hub “where books...
Letter: Valuable Historic Assets Are Threatened By The Proposed Demolition Of Portions Of The Jones Library
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission, The Massachusetts Historical Commission and...