Land Trusts and Affordable Housing in Amherst: Ruth Hazzard’s Story
When Ruth Hazzard retired from teaching at the UMass Extension program, she longed to devote...
Photo of the Week: APEA’s March for a Million Dollars by Ali Wicks-Lim
The Amherst Pelham Education Association marched through town on March 12 in support of a...
What’s in This Issue?
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Regional School Committee Seeks Alternatives to Dramatic Budget Cuts
Assistant Principal: “These Budget Cuts Hurt Students” Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Regional...
APEA Offers Alternatives To Proposed Instructional Cuts
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association The Amherst Pelham Education Association released the following talking points...
Amherst School Committee Rejects Suggestion to Give Money to Regional System
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 4, 2024 This meeting was...
Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at Tumultuous Meeting
Steinberg’s Amendments Blaming Hamas Rejected Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 4, 2024 This...
Public Comments Strongly Support Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 4, 2024 This hybrid meeting...
Developer Wants to Donate to Housing Fund Instead of Building Affordable Units
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, March 6, 2024 This meeting was...
Finance Committee Recommends Track and Field Renovation
Committee Approves New Surplus Property Rules Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee,...
Reparations Revisited: Where Are We Now in Amherst?
Amherst Neighbors, a local organization that coordinates volunteers to help senior citizens, sponsored a public...
Town Offers Middle School Students “Building Bridges Through Basketball” Training Sessions
Amherst Recreation, the Department of Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the Community Responders for Equity, Safety,...