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Amherst, Massachusetts · Amherstby Brian Zayatz Via the state attorney general’s office and preventive city ordinances, local workers are fighting to get their full paychecks.The following article appeared in the Shoestring on August 12, 2025. It was reposted for syndicated distribution on Masswire August 14, 2025. This article originated as a project by Karen Galvan, Lucia Qin, and PhatamarhaRead Article
As Wage Theft Hounds Western Mass Workers, Some Fight Back - Amherst Indy

Amherst, Massachusetts · AmherstBoard President Austin Sarat announced at the August 13 Jones Library Board of Trustees meeting that a long-awaited $1,110,661 federal Economic Development Initiative Grant administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been received. The award was released after a contentious Section 106 historic preservation review required for federal grants that saw projectRead Article
HUD Earmark for Jones Library Comes Through. Fundraising Report Shows Worrisome Trend - Amherst Indy

Zoom · AmherstReport on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, August 11, 2025 This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. Amherst Building Commissioner Rob Morra informed the Indy that while the Jones Library demolition and expansion project received a demolition permit several months ago, it has not yet received a building permit. MorraRead Article