Covid-19 Surge At UMass Slows, But Amherst Public Schools Still Closed Amid Region’s Growing Caseload
Prolonged K-12 Closure Prompts Parent Actions COVID-19 cases among students at UMass-Amherst, which spiked in...
Day: December 11, 2020
Town Manager’s Report For December 7, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
Rethinking the Jones
Alex Kent’s spirited advocacy of a new and enlarged Jones Library in the Gazette (November...
Report on the Town Council Meeting (December 7, 2020)
Excerpt: A Resolution to End Structural Racism passed the Town Council unanimously, following an initiative launched earlier this year by Reparations for Amherst. The resolution states that the Town embraces its racial diversity, and seeks to implement policies that address racial equity and social justice.
State House Transparency Needed for Climate Action
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” —William O. Douglas There is a problem when you can’t...
Librarian Delivers Joy to Readers, One ‘Wimpy Kid’ at a Time
Parent Organization nominates Susan Wells for School Librarian Of The Year Wildwood Elementary School Librarian...
Questions & Answers About Amherst’s 2% Property Tax Rate Increase
Town Manager Paul Bockelman Responds to the Amherst Indy‘s Questions Editor’s Note: The annual tax...
North Amherst Library Now Offering Book Pickup
The North Amherst Library has now joined Amherst’s other two public libraries in offering curbside...
85 Percent of Hampshire County Towns Have Had In-Person Learning—When Will We?
Since September, my husband has taught in-person in a Hampshire County public school. He comes...
Regional School District Towns Address Budget for the Coming Year
Report on Four Towns Meeting (December 5, 2020) This year’s Four Towns meeting was chaired...
Town Manager’s Appointments Process Questioned
Reappointment recommendations to the Personnel Board by Town Manager Paul Bockelman were called into question...