Photos of the Week: Amherst Celebrates International Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day
October is Pedestrian Safety Month, and October 9 was the International Walk, Bike, and and Roll...
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First Day Celebration for Amherst School Children, August 25
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst school children are invited to the town’s annual First Day Celebration at...
Opinion: An Appeal for PILOT Parity
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Recently, there have been several...
Opinion: The Truth About Time Spent on MCAS Testing
by MTA Retirees Against MCAS Many people have an image of students taking the MCAS...
Opinion: The Jones Library is Eating the Schools’ Lunch
Amherst Public Schools Face Painful Cuts and a Fiscal CliffHome to two colleges and the...
What Happens When a School Bans Smartphones? A Complete Transformation
The article “What Happens When a School Bans Smartphones? A Complete Transformation.” by Tik Root...
Letter: Town’s Capital Spending Priorities out of Whack
Did anyone else juxtapose two articles in the Amherst Bulletin published on Friday, December 22....
Engineering Study Recommended Before Creation of a Safety Zone at Cushman Scott Children’s Center
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, December 7, 2024 This...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week, a Brief Local News Roundup
Here are links to some local stories from the last week or so that we...
Frustrations Abound Over Delay In Creating Safety Zone Near Cushman School
Motion to Create a Safety Zone Referred To Transportation Advisory Committee By Art Keene and...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Is Amherst Redeemable?
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...