SHARE YOUR IDEAS ON REOPENING SCHOOLS
On Wednesday, June 3rd, the Amherst, Pelham and Regional School Committees will hold the first...
Toni Cunningham
THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NOT ENOUGH IN POST-PANDEMIC AMHERST
“Wildwood won’t have 380 students in the fall in the building at the same time....
SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY EXPANSION LACKING AT DISTRICT 3 MEETING
The Jones Library expansion project was the subject of significant debate between residents and Town...
STALEMATE BETWEEN FOUR TOWNS ON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING
At the “Four Towns” Meeting on February 1st, representatives from Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury...
OPPOSITION TO LIBRARY PLANS NOTED IN REPORT ON LISTENING SESSIONS
A report from The Logue Group, which facilitated four public listening sessions in December about...
LETTER: SOPHIE’S CHOICE: BIGGER LIBRARY OR NEW SCHOOL?
Editor’s note: this letter also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. If you had to choose...
FULL DAY INFANT, TODDLER CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL IN DEMAND, FUNDING AND FACILITIES NEEDED
Facilities, staffing, transportation, and increased hours will all be needed if Amherst is to expand...
MSBA INVITES AMHERST BACK INTO FUNDING PIPELINE
After one unsuccessful attempt, Amherst has been invited back into the process for state funding...
PLAYGROUND FOR KENDRICK PARK MOVES CLOSER TO REALITY
A playground for Kendrick Park in downtown Amherst, including play structures, “rain gardens,” benches, tables,...
PROPOSED DPW SITE NIXED
At the end of a marathon Council meeting on November 18th, Town Council President Lynn...
RESIDENT CAPITAL REQUESTS DUE NEXT WEEK
Is there a particular project you’ve been wanting to see happen in Amherst for years?...
LESSON FROM HOLYOKE: ASSESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT EARLY AND OFTEN
The news from Holyoke on Tuesday, where residents overwhelmingly opposed a tax increase to fund...