Covid-19 Surge At UMass Slows, But Amherst Public Schools Still Closed Amid Region’s Growing Caseload
Prolonged K-12 Closure Prompts Parent Actions COVID-19 cases among students at UMass-Amherst, which spiked in...
COVID-19
85 Percent of Hampshire County Towns Have Had In-Person Learning—When Will We?
Since September, my husband has taught in-person in a Hampshire County public school. He comes...
Parent Group Urges Teachers to Push Union Back to the Negotiating Table
Questions Arise About Parents Contacting Teachers Directly Over COVID-19 School Closures As a stalemate drags...
Gov. Baker Announces New Gathering Restrictions, Amid Rollback of COVID-19 Reopening Plan
Gyms, Stores & Places of Worship Told To Reduce Occupancy from 50% to 40% Source:...
UMass-Amherst & State Partner To Offer Asymptomatic Community Testing For COVID-19
New $5 Million Grant Will Support Free Testing for Those Without Symptoms Source: UMass Amherst...
Town, Business Community Is Providing Dinners To Amherst Families Impacted By COVID-19
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, local businesses and restaurants are working together to provide...
New Covid-19 Cases In UMass Community Top 20 Per Day Twice this Week
Most Cases Are Among Off-Campus Students. Plan to Increase Spring Enrollments On-Campus Population Proceeds Daily...
Remote Absenteeism Found To Be Worse Among Amherst’s Low-Income & Minority Students
Amherst Regional Schools Seek Solutions, Add Distance Learning Support Centers Attendance data from last fall...
Public Testimony Prioritizes Community And Youth Services Over Police Funding
Report on the Town Council/Finance Committee Public Forum On The Town Budget (11/19/20) The meeting...
Council Approves Purchase Of Hybrid Ambulance. Retains Single Property Tax Rate For FY 21
Report on the Town Council Meeting of 11/16/20 The meeting was held as a Zoom...
Opinion: Why Is UMass Reopening?
On Tuesday evening, November 17, two members of UMass Amherst’s community relations team gave a...
Town Manager Report For November 16, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...