Shredded Tire Mulch Playground Surface Raises Public Health Concerns
The following letter was send to Amherst’s Elementary School Building Committee on December 7, 2023....
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Letter: Artificial Turf for Amherst Athletic Fields An Unconscionable Choice
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Regional School Committee on November 27, 2023....
Letter: The Science is Clear. We Also Oppose Artificial Turf in Newton
Editor’s note: Debate about the installation of an artificial turf field at the high school...
Health Department Has Free Covid Tests
Public Health Director Kiko Malin announced at the November 9 Board of Health meeting that...
Town Manager Report for November 13, 2023
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Generation Ratify Amherst Speaks Out for Gender-affirming Health Care
Source: Generation Ratify Amherst Generation Ratify Amherst organized their fourth annual banner drop on November...
Grace Church to Host New Program to Bring the Benefits of Meditation to Everyone
Source: Grace Church Since joining the Grace Church community in 2021, meditation instructor Kell Julliard...
Fall Harvest Health Fair on the Town Common Saturday, October 28
Source: amherstma.gov Ohketeau Cultural Center and Mass General Brigham are sponsoring a Fall Harvest Health...
UMass Forum to Address Ongoing Youth Mental Health Crisis
UMass will sponsor a health policy forum on the ongoing youth mental health crisis in...
Council Passes Resolution About the War in Israel and Gaza, Bylaws on Reproductive Health Care and Specialized Stretch Building Code
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council October 16, 2023 (Part 2) This...
Health Department Plans Vaccination Clinics
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Board of Health (BOH), October 12, 2023 The...
West Nile Virus Detected In Amherst
Public Health Risk Remains Low Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced...