School Committee Approves Three Track and Field Options. More Funding to Be Sought
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee (RSC) directed Interim Superintendent Doug Slaughter to advance three options for...
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Estimates for New Elementary School $2.5 Million Under Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, May 17, 2024 This meeting...
Town Manager to Explore Moving $53M Library Project Forward
Outlines Four-pronged Approach to Addressing Lone Construction Bid On May 7, Town Manager Paul Bockelman...
Budget Deliberation Month Begins. Town Manager’s Budget Shorts Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 6, 2024 This was a...
Opinion: Sunrise Amherst Finds Proposed Town Budget Errors Topping $2 Million
Spending Increases Inequitable Across Departments On Wednesday, May 1, the Town Manager released his proposed...
Opinion: Town Leaders Need to Get Real
Prolonging Pursuit of Runaway Library Project is MisguidedTo paraphrase Elizabeth Warren, the Amherst Town Council...
Public Hearing and Council Vote on Regional School Budget Canceled. Bockelman to Submit Recommendation for Schools as Part of Town Budget
The Amherst Town Council was scheduled to vote on the Regional School District budget at...
Interim School Superintendent Refuses to Share Info on Budget Cuts
At the April 24 meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, Interim Superintendent Douglas Slaughter...
Library Fundraisers Woo Wealthy Prospects while Awaiting ‘Shovels in the Ground’
Trustee President Reports Building Project Sub-contractor Bids Under BudgetAt the April 22 Jones Library Board...
Library Construction Docs in Disarray as Town Payments Pass $2M
Deadline for General Contractor Bids Slips for the Third TimeWhen construction documents for a large...
Letter: Speak Up In Support of School Budget
by Amber Cano-Martin and Allegra Clark Recently, Amherst parents and public education advocates made their...
Indy Rewind – Opinion: Does the Town of Amherst Still Value K-12 Education? Some Thoughts on the School Budget Crisis
This column appeared originally in the Indy on April 5, 2024. By Art and Maura...