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Stan Rosenberg is Concerned About the Tone of Public Dialogue

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“Gratitude – Success – Optimism”– Town Manager Delivers 2024 State of the Town

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Amherst Week Ahead 12.09.24

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Fraud Claim Latest Tactic to Derail Jones Library Building Project

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What will Amherst do? My Thoughts on Gaza

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Town Council Opposes Charter School Expansion, Hears the State of the Town Addresses

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Amherst Week Ahead 12.02.24

November 28, 2024 The Amherst Current

What are you grateful for about Amherst?

Amherst Town Hall
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Town Council Hears Public Comment on the Budget, Rejects Additional Funding for Roads and Sidewalks, Establishes School Zones

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Amherst Week Ahead 11.18.24

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Saving Money on Clean Energy for Schools 

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Amherst Week Ahead 11.11.24

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Analyzing the Urban Structure of Downtown Amherst

Amherst Town Hall
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Town Council and Budget Coordinating Group Hear Budget Indicators

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Amherst Week Ahead 11.04.24

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The Week in ARHS Athletics

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 The Amherst Current

Jones Library Building Project Bid Under Budget

November 1, 2024October 31, 2024 The Amherst Current

Amherst Elementary Students Pedaled to School to Celebrate Walk, Bike & Roll Day

October 29, 2024October 28, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Cost of Higher Housing Costs

October 28, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 10.28.24

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The Week in ARHS Athletics

October 25, 2024 The Amherst Current

Charter School Funding, Part 2: The Solution

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 The Amherst Current

Locals Envision Downtown Amherst’s Future Streetscape & Development During Public Engagement Process

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council Refers School Zone Designation and Reparations Committee Charge to Committee

October 21, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 10.21.24

October 20, 2024 The Amherst Current

The Week in ARHS Athletics

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 The Amherst Current

Why I’m Voting ‘No’ on Question 2

October 15, 2024October 25, 2024 The Amherst Current

Charter School Funding, Part 1: The Problem

October 14, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 10.14.24

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The Week in ARHS Athletics

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 The Amherst Current

Town Council adopts Nuisance Property Bylaw, postpones Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 The Amherst Current

Keeping Up with The Jones: Historic Preservation Requirements

October 7, 2024January 15, 2026 The Amherst Current

Amherst Week Ahead 10.07.24

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  1. Allison B. McDonald's avatar
    Allison B. McDonald on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 24, 2026

    Thank you for raising this point ~ I do indeed remember this. I also remember that the state had increased…

  2. Casey Maloney's avatar
    Casey Maloney on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 24, 2026

    I would like to remind the writer that when she herself sat on SC, she addressed this specific topic during…

  3. Allison B. McDonald's avatar
    Allison B. McDonald on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 23, 2026

    Dear Ms. Hunter, I believe you are referring to the separation agreement that the School Committees approved and signed with…

  4. Laura Jane Hunter's avatar
    Laura Jane Hunter on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 23, 2026

    I’m so curious- was it an abdication of fiscal responsibility when you, Ms.McDonald, voted to pay off $200k to a…

  5. Richard B. Morse's avatar
    Richard B. Morse on Wishful Thinking Isn’t a Budget StrategyApril 23, 2026

    The reality has been staring us in the face for DECADES: we do not have the property tax base to…

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