Governor Baker Issues New COVID-19 Restrictions, Advisories
Mask Mandate Goes Into Effect Friday November 6 Source: mass.gov Governor Baker issued an Order effective November 6,...
COVID-19
Opinion: Why Are Our Schools Closed?
Why are the Amherst Regional Public Schools closed for in-person learning when all of the...
October Archive: COVID-19 Daily Update
by Art and Maura Keene The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily Update will post the daily confirmed...
School Committee, Teachers’ Union At Impasse Over Covid-19 Closures
Union President Danielle Seltzer Has Resigned Editor’s note: On Oct. 31, after this article was...
MTA Tells State Officials: Stop Trying To Bully Communities About Remote Learning
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) issued the following statement on October...
Safety Tips And Special Events For Amherst’s COVID-19 Halloween
Source: amherstma.gov Halloween will be different this year and in response to the ongoing pandemic, ...
APEA Responds To Calls To Renegotiate School Reopening Agreement
The Amherst Pelham Educators Association (APEA) has issued a response to Amherst Regional School Committee...
School Committee Seeks New Negotiations With Teachers’ Union Over COVID-19 Closures
Amherst’s COVID-19 Risk Level Shifts Down from “High” to “Moderate” While Cases Climb Statewide The...
Wildwood Librarian Distributes Backpacks With One Month Supply Of Books For Students
Program Is Designed To Fill A Void While Public And School Libraries Are Closed Over...
Mass Hockey Rinks Closed for At Least Two Weeks
UMass and Amherst College Hockey Teams Exempt All indoor ice rinks and ice skating facilities...
Amherst’s COVID-19 Risk Downgraded to Moderate
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has downgraded the risk level in Amherst...
UMass Invites Additional Students To Return To Campus For Spring 2021 Semester
As Many As 60% Of The Campuses Usual Residential Population May Return Source: UMass News...