Town Council Hears About Four Ways to Pay for Amherst’s Major Capital Projects
Report on the Meeting of November 18, 2024, Part 2 This meeting was held in...
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Safety Zones Coming to Streets Near Middle School and High School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 18, 2024, Part 3 This...
Amherst Sets Townwide Speed Limit at 25 MPH
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has reduced the statutory townwide speed limit to 25...
Fort River Elementary Students Petition for Safe, Separated Bike Lanes
Source: amherstma.gov Clerk of Town Council Athena O’Keeffe reported on November 18, that the Town...
Critical Drought Condition Declared for Connecticut Valley
Sources: amherstma.gov and shrewsburyma.gov The Massachusetts Office of Environment and Energy has elevated the Connecticut River...
UMass Advises International Students to Return to U.S. Before Inauguration
The Office of Global Affairs at UMass (formerly the International Programs Office) has advised international...
Town Issues Statement Reaffirming Amherst’s Status as a Sanctuary City
Source: amherstma.gov Today, Town of Amherst officials were made aware of a U.S. Immigration and...
School Committees Respond to Anonymous Accusations Against Superintendent
At the November 12 joint meeting of the Regional School Committee, Amherst School Committee, and...
Amherst Pelham Education Association Condemns Anonymous Critique of Superintendent
The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) strongly condemns the way in which anonymous criticisms were...
Regional School Committee Endorses Reform of Charter School Funding, Prepares Recommendations for FY26 Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, November 12, 2024, Part 2. Read...
School Building Project Still Stalled over Bid Protests
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) conducted a brief meeting on November 15, 2024, to...
Plans to Complete Jones Library Historic Preservation Review Remain Murky. Capital Campaign Again Fails to Submit Report
Report on the Meetings of the Amherst Historical Commission, November 4, 2024, and Jones Library...