Letter: Student Parties Will Inevitably Produce A COVID-19 Surge In Amherst
I appreciate the measures our town’s colleges, university, and government have taken to lessen the...
public health
Letter: Statement by Amherst Pelham Education Association on Fall Teaching
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association (“APEA”) August 10, 2020 We, members of the Representative Council...
Opinion: The Push to Reopen Schools Is Sheer Madness. Here Are Four Key Steps For Doing It Right
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in Alternet. In the indelible 1983 cold war movie The...
Nine Out Of 10 Parents Are Concerned Students Will Catch And Spread COVID-19 If School Buildings Reopen As Scheduled
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association A new poll by Echo Cove Research & Consulting commissioned by...
Governor Baker Announces New Restrictions On Outdoor Gatherings
Source: mass.gov Governor Charlie Baker announced last Friday (8/7). a new set of restrictions on...
From Other Sources: News and Features For And About Amherst (#26)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
Amherst Schools Will Delay In-Person Instruction For Most Students Until November
Preschool Through Grades One to Return in September At a meeting of the Amherst, Pelham...
UMass Encourages Students To Stay Home. Number Of Students Residing On Campus To Be Greatly Reduced For Fall Term
Source: UMass News and Media The worsening conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic nationally have led...
Amherst Town Council Can Change Controversial Polling Place Consolidation Plan Until Aug. 12
Plan To Put 10 Precincts In A Single Gym Apparently Unknown To State Officials A...
Town Manager Report For 8/3/20
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
POLICE, LANDLORDS SHARE CONCERNS ABOUT RETURN OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Local landlords met with town and police officials on Wednesday (7/29) to address concerns about...
MASS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PLEDGES TO NOT RETURN FOR FALL CLASSES UNTIL SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE SAFE
Teachers with the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) overwhelmingly expressed concern about the safety of in-person instruction this fall,...