Amherst-Pelham Education Association Backs No-Confidence Vote In State Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association Editor’s Note: The following is a press release submitted to...
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District Removes Racist Graffiti From Sidewalk Outside Amherst Regional High School, Officials Now Investigating Its Source
Editor’s Note: Below is an email sent to the Amherst Regional Public Schools community by...
Free Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing For Amherst Residents With Symptoms To Be Held On Friday, December 18
Source: amherstma.gov Only 150 Slots Available & Pre-registration is Required The Town of Amherst will...
Annual State Of The Town Presentation Underscores Success During Pandemic
The Annual State of the Town Address was presented at the regular Town Council Meeting...
Watch The Lighting Of The Merry Maple Virtual Ceremony
This year the ceremonial lighting of the Merry Maple was conducted virtually on December 4...
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...
Town Manager’s Report For December 7, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
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.
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...
North Amherst Library Now Offering Book Pickup
The North Amherst Library has now joined Amherst’s other two public libraries in offering curbside...
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...