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...
Jones Trustees
Letter: Reserve CPA Funds for Their True Purpose
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 2, 2026. I...
Library Trustees Approve $3.25M FY27 Budget Request
At their March 24 meeting, the Jones Library Board of Trustees approved Director Sharon Sharry’s...
Jones Library Project Nears Halfway Point, but Delay May Loom. Fundraising Still $9M Short
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, March 9, 2026 This meeting...
Steel Rising, Endowment Falling? Jones Library Leaders Wrestle with Uncertain Future
The February 18, 2026, meeting of the Jones Library Board of Trustees presented a study...
Opinion: Jones Library Request for More CPAC Funding Unjustifiable
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will begin deliberations on January 15 regarding how to...
Library Director Seeks Funding for Three New Hires
At their January 14 meeting, Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry presented the Board of Trustees...
Jones Trustees President Questions if Library Is Being Shortchanged by Town
Sarat Asks for Information on Town’s Reimbursement over the Past 10 Years Library Director Sharon...
Jones Library Trustees Work to Understand Fundraising Needs
At their December 22 meeting, the Jones Library Board of Trustees drilled down on Capital...
As Library Project Funding Details Emerge, Concerns Grow
Clamors for better transparency from the public and concerned town councilors have elicited new financial...
Election Update: 35 Candidates Will Vie for 28 Positions in November Townwide Elections
The following candidates have submitted the required signatures (25 for district councilors and 50 for...
Election Update: A Few New Candidates Take Out Papers as Filing Deadline Looms
Some new candidates have taken out nomination papers over the past week producing a few...