Kids: Don’t Take Our Snow Days!
Responses to a district-wide survey on whether to hold remote learning on snow days drew...
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As Amherst’s Public Schools Stay Remote, Increase In “Distance Learning Center” Capacity Is Planned
Teachers’ Union To Announce If It Will Renegotiate Opening Requirements After January 11 Meeting Planning...
Letter: Jones Library Project Is Too Extravagant
by Rosemary Kofler Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette Amherst...
After Contentious Debate, Council Postpones Vote On New Zoning Priorities To January 4
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council (12/21/20) Highlights: Vote on Zoning Priorities...
Letter: Petition Seeks Public Meeting To Explore Reopening Amherst’s Public Schools
Dear Members of the School Committee: We write as concerned parents and town residents to...
85 Percent of Hampshire County Towns Have Had In-Person Learning—When Will We?
Since September, my husband has taught in-person in a Hampshire County public school. He comes...
Public Testimony Prioritizes Community And Youth Services Over Police Funding
Report on the Town Council/Finance Committee Public Forum On The Town Budget (11/19/20) The meeting...
Amherst Public Schools Launch Warm Coat Drive
Source: Amherst Public Schools Family Center This winter, an unprecedented number of Amherst children need...
Amherst COVID-19 Cases Surge Again, Mostly Among UMass Students
Seeking Good Weather For Open Windows & Outdoor Classes, Public School Officials Mull Calendar Changes...
Budget Coordinating Committee: Amherst Has Maintained Fiscal Health; The Coming Year Remains Uncertain
The November 9 meeting of the Town Council began with an hour-long special meeting of...
Letter: Let’s Support Each Other As We All Work To Control This Raging Virus
The Amherst Public and Regional Schools have always prided themselves on providing the students of...
Amherst Regional Public Schools Look Toward Extended Closure
105 District Families Sign Letter Urging Teachers’ Union to Renegotiate The Amherst Regional Public Schools,...