From Other Sources: News And Features For And About Amherst (#27)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
Year: 2020
Photo Of The Week. Quabbin Gallery By Madiha Noor
Photo by Madiha Noor. Madiha invites readers to visit her on Instagram here. Our feature, Photo of...
What’s In This Issue?
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Airflow In Amherst Schools Better Than Expected
School Committee Chairperson Allison McDonald posted on her public facebook page on Thursday that the...
Coalition Cites Urgent Need To Address Concerns Before In-Person Learning Resumes
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association And The Coalition To Safely Reopen Schools In response to the...
Town/Gown Forum Considers the Local Challenges of COVID-19
Many members of the University of Massachusetts and Town of Amherst administrations participated in a...
First Readings Scheduled for Single Use Plastic Prohibition and Percent For Art Bylaws
Source: amherstma.gov Single Use Plastic ProhibitionThe Town Council will hold a first discussion on a...
Planning Board Approves Temporary Structures At Survival Center And High School
Report on the Planning Board Meeting of 9/2/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast....
Town Council Approves Controversial Appointments To Planning Board
Report On The Town Council Meeting of 8/31/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast...
Race, Gender, and Voting in the Age of Trump. A Public Zoom Lecture by Traci Parker
The League of Women Voters of Amherst (LWVA) and the Steering Committee of the newly...
Groff Park Spray Pad Is Open
Source: amherstma.gov The Groff Park Improvement Project is finally complete! With funding provided by Community Preservation...
New Comfort Dog Joins Amherst Police Department
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Police Department got a new member in its new comfort dog,...