FY27 Financial Indicators Presentation Requires Reading Between the Lines
Every fall for more than a decade Town Hall has produced an annual Financial Indicators...
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Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Legislative Priorities, Housing, Zoning, Schools, and Jones Library Borrowing
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy has offered candidates for the offices of Town...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
Letter: Town Council Must Head Off Emerging Library Project Fundraising Crisis
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 4, 2025. Last...
By This Measure Amherst Has the Least Affordable Property Taxes in the State
As most Amherst homeowners are painfully aware, August 1 marks the due date for the...
Finance Committee Ponders Spending Potential Savings from School Project Instead of Passing Them on to Amherst Taxpayers
With bids for the new school building project coming in millions of dollars under budget,...
Property Tax Burden Rises 4.8% As Average Tax Bill Approaches $10,000
Average Amherst Home Value Tops $500,000In a presentation for the Tax Classification Hearing before the...
Amherst Forward’s Influence Extends To Election Results, Government Policy
Powerful PAC Has Changed The Face Of Amherst Politics Who Holds the Most Power in...
Amherst Voters Green Light Borrowing For New Elementary School
Amherst voters overwhelmingly approved a debt exclusion override that will allow the town to borrow...
Early Vote Count Exceeds 1,500 For School Debt Exclusion
1,585 votes have been cast in advance of the May 2 election day for a...
APEA Supports New Elementary School
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) issued a statement on...
State Approves $39.6 Million Grant For New Elementary School
A grant of $39,640,520 was unanimously approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Board...