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AMHERST — Trustees for the Jones Library are reaffirming their support for expanding and renovating the main branch building at 43 Amity St., taking a unanimous vote to continue moving the project forward as the capital campaign is two-thirds of the...

AMHERST — Trustees for the Jones Library are reaffirming their support for expanding and renovating the main branch building at 43 Amity St., taking a unanimous vote to continue moving the project forward as the capital campaign is two-thirds of the...

AMHERST — As Black History Month comes to a close, an event on Sunday afternoon will celebrate the music of African Americans over the past 400 years.The Human Rights Commission and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are cosponsoring “The...

AMHERST — Possible revisions to a 38-year-old agreement between the Jones Library and Amherst officials, a document that guides the legal and financial relationship between the entities, are being discussed.Austin Sarat, president of the trustees,...

AMHERST — Possible revisions to a 38-year-old agreement between the Jones Library and Amherst officials, a document that guides the legal and financial relationship between the entities, are being discussed.Austin Sarat, president of the trustees,...

AMHERST — Housing affordability initiatives and zoning reform undertaken by the Amherst Town Council over the past three years has earned former District 4 Councilor Evan Ross a 2021 Small Home Hero Award from Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity.Ross...

Indoor garden report: The amaryllis has two red buds, one on each stalk, that are partly open. When I dropped off something at a friend’s house, she had five white amaryllis blossoms on one stalk, very impressive. One of the hyacinth bulbs is starting...

Around Amherst: EngageAmherst aims to be portal between town, public By SCOTT MERZBACH AMHERST — A new website launched by the town of Amherst is providing a means for increased communication between residents and officials, including on the topic of the four major capital building projects in the coming years. As the town looks to replace, renovate and repair the Jones Library, the Department of Public Works headquarters, the Central Fire Station and Fort River and Wildwood elementary scho...