A Few Questions for Dr. Xi, Amherst’s New Superintendent of Schools
A Few Questions For… is an occasional feature of the Indy, aimed at helping our readers...
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School Building Project Expected to be Nearly $5 Million Under Budget
The Elementary School Building Committee met on September 20, 2024 to discuss the bids received...
Elementary School Building Project Bid Comes in Under Budget
According to BidDocs, the bid for the Fort River Elementary School project has come in...
Understaffing and Inadequate Facilities Are Chronic Problems for Amherst Fire Fighters
by Art and Maura Keene We sat down on Labor Day with Sarah Forsaith, president...
School Committees Approve Superintendent’s Goals, Consider New Policies on Bullying and Harassment
Report on the Meeting of the joint meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, Amherst...
Library Project Gets by Historical Review with a Little Help from Its Friends
Amherst Historical Commission Nixes Asphalt Roof, Window RepairsAmidst complaints that they were ignoring advice from...
Regional School Committee Hears ABCs of Budgeting
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, August 27, 2024 The Regional School...
Pelham Community Preservation Committee Approves $99K for Track and Field
The Pelham Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted favorably (5-1) at their meeting on August 15,...
Another $800,000 Requested for Track and Field Project
Reprot on the Meeting of the Community Preservation Act Committee, July 29, 2024 This meeting...
Letter: Town and Schools Must Collaborate to Preserve Quality Education in Amherst
The Regional School Budget in Amherst is staring down another 1.4 million dollar deficit for...
Regional School Committee Begins Planning For FY26 Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Budget Subcommittee of the Regional School Committee, July 3,...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: More Area News that You Need, The Aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Historic Decisions, and Project 2025 and the Revocation of Civil Rights
Here are links to some news stories from the last two weeks that are worth...