From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up
There were a lot of events worth following in Amherst during the two weeks that...
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Council Announces Four Sessions to Discuss Regional School Budget, New Proclamations
Several upcoming meetings this month will deal with the Regional School budget. To combat a...
Bid Deadline for Library Project Slips Again Without Explanation
Potential Bidders Continue to Seek ClarificationThe Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) has contractually imposed...
Finance Committee Skeptical About School Budget
The meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. The recording can be viewed here....
Robust Public Support for Revised Regional School Budget
Report of the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 1, 2024 This meeting was...
Opinion: Does the Town of Amherst Still Value K–12 Education? Some Thoughts on the Amherst School Budget Crisis
By Art and Maura Keene We have been heartbroken by the ongoing proposals for drastic...
Towns Will Consider Larger School Budget. Committee Formed to Explore Amherst College Partnership
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Amherst Regional and Union 26 School Committees, March...
Lynnfield Demonstrates Danger of Juggling Building Projects
Voters Squash Nine-year-old Library Plan as Public Safety Complex Costs JumpAs Amherst awaits construction bids...
Letter: Amherst Schools Must Be Top Priority
by Mickey Rathbun and Chris Benfy The following letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire...
APEA Marching for a Million Dollars (updated)
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) issued a statement on...
Political Cartoon: Parts of a Library
by Darcy DuMont and Ira Bryck
Public Comment: RJ Program Fosters Empathy, Accountability, and Problem Solving
The following public comment was offered at the Amherst Regional School Committee meeting on March...