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...
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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...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#13)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that may be of interest to Amherst readers. We...
QUESTIONS AND ALLEGATIONS AT PUBLIC FORUM ON AMHERST SCHOOLS
Nearly three dozen people, including five Amherst Town Councilors, the Town Manager, and members of...
An Indy News Analysis. PAYING FOR BIG CAPITAL PROJECTS: LESSONS FROM A SPREADSHEET
In 2015, the town’s finance director, Sandy Pooler, created an interactive Excel spreadsheet to allow...
MOTHERS OUT FRONT LAUNCH ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS CAMPAIGN IN AMHERST
Mothers Out Front/Amherst held an Electric School Bus Campaign launch on November 24 at the...
TOWN SCHEDULES PUBLIC FORUMS FOR SCHOOLS AND STATE OF THE TOWN ADDRESS
SOURCE: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has announced two public forums to be held in...
TOWN SCHEDULES PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS ON FOUR MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
SOURCE: amherstma.gov The Town Council will hold four Listening Sessions to collect comments from the...
LESSON FROM HOLYOKE: ASSESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT EARLY AND OFTEN
The news from Holyoke on Tuesday, where residents overwhelmingly opposed a tax increase to fund...
FROM OTHER SOURCES (#11): NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST.
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to articles that may be of interest to Amherst readers. We...
DESIGN/ARCHITECTURE REQUEST ISSUED FOR CROCKER FARM STUDY
A “Request For Qualifications” (RFQ) was issued October 31st seeking a design/architectural firm to develop...
PRESCHOOL ACCESS, BUILDINGS, AND WELLNESS ARE KEY GOALS FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Increasing access to early childhood education, developing a plan to address the school buildings, and...