Letter: Proposed Budget Suggests Amherst Does Not Value Its Veteran Educators
From the perspective of an individual entering his fourth year of teaching, I believe that...
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Trustees Downplay Library Payment Shortfall
Overdue Jones Library Remittance to Town at Least $900K ShortTrustee and Capital Campaign Co-Chair Lee...
Students And Parents Come Out in Force to Protest Elementary School Budget Cuts
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee and Public Forum on the School...
Superintendent Search Committee Announced. Large Budget Shortfall Expected for Regional School District in FY 2025.
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee and Union 26 School...
Grass Athletic Field for High School Back on the Table
At its January 23, 2024 meeting, the Regional School Committee (RSC) voted unanimously for a...
Elementary School Budget Short About $500,000 for FY 2025
Regionalization for District Sixth Graders Still On the Table Report on the Meeting of the...
Letter: Amherst Seniors Need and Deserve a New Building
We serve as volunteers on behalf of the elderly population of the Town of Amherst....
Letter: Now is the Time for Amherst to Adequately Support its Seniors
During the 20 years that I volunteered at the Amherst Senior Center, I witnessed numerous...
Letter: Town Should Be Able to Find the Money Needed to Fix Our Roads
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager, The Town Council, The Jones Library...
Public Comment: We Have the Funds To Fix the Track Now
The following public comment was offered at the joint meeting of the Amherst Regional School...
Opinion: Setting Outselves Up for Success on the ARHS Track and Field Project
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Opinion: Let’s “Staff-up” and Prioritize Climate Goals in the Next Town Budget
Local and Green The inner workings of Amherst’s town budget are a mystery to most...