Public Comment: Synthetic Turf Poses Health And Environmental Dangers
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Town Council on October 17, 2022....
Toni Cunningham
Public Comment: Construction At Fort River Site Will Be Complete A Year Sooner
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee...
Opinion: Fort River Is A Greener, Better Site For New School
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Amherst is fortunate to have...
Public Comment: Yes! The Town Should Be Investing In The Vacated School Building
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Town Council on May...
Water And Soil Challenges At Wildwood And Fort River Sites Similar And Solvable
Wildwood and Fort River sites present similar challenges when it comes to constructing a school...
School Budget Vote Leaves Art and Technology Teachers In Limbo
A $25.5 million elementary school budget for fiscal year 2023 which includes funding to restore...
Net Zero Aspects of School Project To Be Discussed March 29
DiNisco Design, the architecture firm for the elementary school building project, is expected to present...
School Building Project Clears Two Hurdles
The Elementary School Building Committee voted on March 11 to submit the Preliminary Design Program...
Schools Add Fundraising To Mix For High School Track Project
In an effort to advance a $4.7 million project to reorient and replace the High...
Siting Of Geothermal Wells Easier At Fort River
The siting of a geothermal well field, a desirable component of a new “net zero”...
Potential For Geothermal And Solar Power To Factor Into Site Selection For New School
With a new elementary school slated to be the first town-owned “net zero” energy building, ...
High School Track Replacement Vies For Funding With Other Projects
Broad support for replacing the High School athletic track and interior field was expressed by...