Free Covid-19 Testing At Bangs Community Center
The Amherst Health Department is offering asymptomatic, unobserved community testing for Covid-19. PCR testing kits...
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Town Manager Report For October 4, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
COVID Vaccine To Be Required For Amherst Public School Students
The Amherst Board of Health voted at their meeting on September 27 to add the...
COVID 19 Update Archive For The Month Of September 2021
by Art and Maura Keene As Of Monday, May 24, 2021 The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily...
UMass Amherst College Of Nursing Receives Gift Of $21.5 Million
The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced today that it has received a gift of $21.5...
Opinion: Council Must Retain Zoom Meeting Format
The Town Council’s recent decision to continue to conduct all council and committee meetings over...
Town Manager Report for September 13, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Town Reports Uptick In Covid-19 Cases
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has recently experienced an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases...
Board of Health Mandates Vaccines For Amherst High School Students
Report On The Meeting September 9, 2021 PresentBoard members Nancy Gilbert (Chair), Stephen George, Maureen...
UMass Cancels Student Tailgating At Opening Home Football Game
Source: UMass Health Promotion Center Citing a surge in COVID-19 breakthrough cases and the increased...
Resignations At Town Hall, Vacancies On Town Committees Proliferate
The recent resignations of several key people in town government, combined with a large number...
No Swimming At Town Beaches Due To High Bacteria Counts
Swimming is currently prohibited at Puffers Pond (both beaches) and the Wentworth Farm/ Stanley Street/Fort...