BAKER EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS TO MAY 18
Source: mass.gov and amherstma.gov Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday extended his original stay-at-home orders until...
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NO POSITIVE COVID-19 RESULTS AT AMHERST SHELTER
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Bossie of Health Services...
UMASS SURVEY OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING PANDEMIC SHOWS WIDESPREAD HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
Source: UMASS NEWS AND MEDIA Half of survey respondents report feeling unsafe at work, low-wage...
COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS FROM LIBRARY AND HEALTH DIRECTORS ON RESPONSES TO COVID-19
REPORT ON THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 4/27/30 The April 27th Town Council meeting...
ARPS STUDENTS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Michael Morris, in a memo dated April 24, sought to...
EARTH DAY IS FOR BEING WITH THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in advance of Earth Day, on Russ Vernon-Jones’ personal...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#19)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” (FOS) returns after a nine-week hiatus. FOS offers links to selected...
TOWN MANAGER REPORT FOR APRIL 27, 2020
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
GOVERNOR SIGNS COMPREHENSIVE MORATORIUM ON FORECLOSURE AND EVICTION
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the strongest eviction and foreclosure moratorium in the country on Monday, ...
FACING GRIM FORECAST, TOWN EXTENDS DEADLINES TO SET FY 2021 BUDGET
REPORT ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 4/23/20 Amherst’s Finance Committee met virtually on Thursday...
BID/CHAMBER REPORT ON PANDEMIC STRUGGLES OF AMHERST BUSINESSES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING WITH TOWN COUNCIL OF 4/21/20 The Community Resources Committee (CRC)...
BLUE LUMINARIA EVENT TO HONOR ESSENTIAL SERVICE WORKERS ON MAY 8
Source: Amherst Business Improvement District The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) invites the public to...