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 Manager Rescinds State of Emergency
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman rescinded the State of Emergency for the Town...
Social Justice Committee Meeting with Town Council Ends in Postponement
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 3, 2025. Part 1 This...
Cuppa’ Joe with Finance Director Sean Mangano
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites community members for coffee and conversation with Amherst Town...
Town Council Invites Public Comment for Town Manager Evaluation
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Town Council is beginning its annual evaluation of the Town Manager...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
TSO Recommends New Appointment to Conservation Commission. Public Objects to Replacement of Alex Hoar
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee of the Town Council,...
Letter: Town Council Must Correct Flawed Appointment Process
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on October 15, 2025. The...
Letter: Town Manager’s Appointment Process Makes a Mockery of Civic Engagement
The recent “firing” (replacement) of Alex Hoar from the Conservation Commission is the latest example...
Large Overtime Payments to Amherst Police Raise Concerns about Budget Priorities and Oversight
By Art and Maura Keene Each year, the Town of Amherst publishes a Gross Wages...
Letter: Conservation Commissioner Questions Town Manager’s Refusal to Reappoint Him
The following letter was sent to the Town Services and Outeach Committee on October 1,...
Councilor Taub Raises Concerns Over ConCom Appointment Process
Report from the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, October 2, 2025 This...