DISCONNECT BETWEEN PROPOSED REGIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET AND BUILDING STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
By Maria Kopicki and Toni Cunningham A regional schools capital budget for FY21 totaling $672,176...
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STALEMATE BETWEEN FOUR TOWNS ON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING
At the “Four Towns” Meeting on February 1st, representatives from Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury...
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SEARCH LAUNCHED
Possibly the most consequential issue brought to light at this week’s (January 14) Regional School...
COUNCIL APPROVES COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
Report on the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (1/6/20) PART I: Present: Alisa Brewer (At large), Pat...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#15)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
FULL DAY INFANT, TODDLER CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL IN DEMAND, FUNDING AND FACILITIES NEEDED
Facilities, staffing, transportation, and increased hours will all be needed if Amherst is to expand...
DOUG SLAUGHTER APPOINTED NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR AT AMHERST REGIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Source: Save Amherst’s Small Schools Douglas Slaughter has been appointed the new Finance Director of...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#14).
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that may be of interest to Amherst readers. We...
EMOTIONS RUN HIGH AT REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING: UNION CRITICIZES OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO “HARASSMENT.” PREVENTION POLICY IS ADOPTED
By Marla Goldberg-Jamate and Maria Kopicki Dozens of teachers and paraprofessionals from the Amherst-Pelham Regional...
MSBA INVITES AMHERST BACK INTO FUNDING PIPELINE
After one unsuccessful attempt, Amherst has been invited back into the process for state funding...
FOUR TOWN MEETING: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SPLITTING REGIONAL SCHOOL COSTS AND PRELIMINARY CAPITAL BUDGET ESTIMATES
The “Four Town Meeting” of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District on December 7, 2019 focused...
OPINION: AMHERST RESIDENTS SHARE QUESTIONS & CONCERNS AT INITIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS LISTENING SESSIONS
By Maria Kopicki and Art Keene Amherst’s Town Council held its first two of four...