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....
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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...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup
Here are links to some local stories from the last week or so that we...
Photo of the Week: Widening of Rail Trail Nearly Complete by Rob Kusner
The widening of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail Norwottock branch is 99% complete. It is...
Pickleball Courts Included in CPA Requests for FY 2025
By Maura Keene The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) received 13 requests for funding for...
Issues & Analyses: District’s Denial of Fiscal Realities Could Put ARHS Field Improvements out of Reach
Last week, Interim Superintendent Doug Slaughter issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the High...
Search for New School Superintendent Begins
Track and Field Renovation Moves Ahead Report on the Joint Meeting of the Regional and...
Letter: Construction Around Rail Trail Underpass Requires Special Attention To Sight Lines
This past Monday I wrote to the Mass Department of Transportation to acknowledge the good...
Town Manager Nominates 12 For Appointments To Boards, Commissions And Committees
In memos to the Town Clerk and the Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO), dated...
Amherst History Month By Month: The Outdoor Municipal Swimming Pools of Amherst
Summer may be over too soon this year. While our weather can feel like summer...
When Is It Safe To Swim At Amherst Swimming Holes?
Puffer’s Pond and the Fort River swimming hole near Stanley St, known as ‘Jump Bridge’...
Which Roads In Amherst Are The Worst?
Report Of The July 21 Cuppa Joe The informal Cuppa Joe meeting with Town Manager...