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...
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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...
Parent Group Urges Teachers to Push Union Back to the Negotiating Table
Questions Arise About Parents Contacting Teachers Directly Over COVID-19 School Closures As a stalemate drags...
Gov. Baker Announces New Gathering Restrictions, Amid Rollback of COVID-19 Reopening Plan
Gyms, Stores & Places of Worship Told To Reduce Occupancy from 50% to 40% Source:...
UMass-Amherst & State Partner To Offer Asymptomatic Community Testing For COVID-19
New $5 Million Grant Will Support Free Testing for Those Without Symptoms Source: UMass Amherst...
Virtual Amherst Symposium On Reparations Draws Nearly 300 Attendees
Reparations In Evanston, Ill, May Include Home Down Payment Grants for Longtime Black Residents &...
Up To $1.6 Million In State Funds For School Project Will Depend On District’s Maintenance Record
Amherst’s Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) held its second meeting on November 18, and elected...