SCHOOL HARASSMENT POLICY TO BE REVIEWED FOLLOWING HOSTILE COMMUNICATION INCIDENTS
Consensus emerged among Regional School Committee members at their meeting on September 10th to look...
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST?
There is a lot happening in Amherst this fall. Here is a brief listing of...
AN INDY INVESTIGATION: MILLIONS OF DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REMAIN UNSPENT
Millions of dollars in capital projects and equipment approved by Town Meeting remain unspent. Reports...
PHOTOS FROM THE 8TH ANNUAL AMHERST BLOCK PARTY
All photos by Art Keene
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING (9/18/19) Part 1
Present: Maria Chao, Christine Gray-Mullen, Jack Jemsek, Janet McGowan, Pari Riahi. Absent: Michael Birtwistle and...
SUMMARY OF REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING BOARD REPORT
Note: The full report by all members of the Regional District Planning Board can be...
GREEN LIGHT FOR CROCKER FARM EXPANSION STUDY
The Amherst School Committee on September 17 gave the green light for the Crocker Farm...
DEMOCRACY IN AMHERST
Eight months in, Amherst’s Town Council is exhausted, overworked, and testy. Most of these people...
LETTER: PLANNED DEMOLITION OF UMASS HOUSING ESPECIALLY HARD ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
As a former resident of North Village, the article of September 5th in The Daily...
IF NOT NOW WHEN? IT IS TIME FOR AMHERST TO DECARBONIZE ITS MUNICIPAL FLEET
The climate strike on September 20 and 27th underscores that we live in the midst...
WHAT DID THE COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AT THE JONES LIBRARY TRUSTEE MEETING?
Report from the Jones Library Feasibility and Design Trustee Subcommittee (9-12-19) The Jones Trustee subcommittee...
TOWN MANAGER SEEKS RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Source: amherstma.gov The Town Manager continues to seek volunteers to serve on Town Boards. Boards...