School Committee and Public Reject Proposed Regional Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, February 27, 2024 This meeting was...
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Opinion: The Jones Library is Eating the Schools’ Lunch
Amherst Public Schools Face Painful Cuts and a Fiscal CliffHome to two colleges and the...
Munson Library Seeking Funds for Infrastructure Improvements
The Munson Memorial Library Trustees have spent their last few meetings this winter getting a...
Opinion: Let’s Not Take the Bait. It’s Time for Solidarity
by Ali Wicks-Lim, Lamikco Magee, and Martha Toro for the Ad Hoc LGBTQIA+, Black ,and...
Jones Library Collections Could Be Housed At A Single Location During Renovations
Town Manager Paul Bockelman has indicated new plans to house the Jones Library collections during...
Opinion: What It Means When Amherst Teachers Work To Rule
As teachers at Amherst Regional High School and other district schools readied to vote to...
Opinion: Regional School Committee Shirks Fiscal Responsibility And Defies Boards Of Health
On Thursday, January 12, the Regional School Committee (RSC) met to determine whether the required...
Letter: Please Halt The Jones Library Expansion Project
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager, Finance Director and Town Council...
Opinion: Sunrise Amherst Condemns Harassment Of BIPOC Youth By Amherst Police
Sunrise Amherst condemns the actions of the Amherst Police Department on the night of July...
Letter: Senior Center Lacks Necessary Space, Budget, And Staffing To Meet Needs Of Amherst’s Older Residents
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 4, 2022. It...
Opinion: Amherst College And Local Public Schools
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. In Spring 2021, as...
TSO Recommends Town Adopt Civilian Responder Agency And Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Department
Report On The Meeting Of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, December 10, 2021 This...