Public Requests Shift In Funding From Police To Community Response Program
Report on the Public Hearing on the FY22 budget held via Zoom on Monday, May...
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Public Comment: Fund Community Safety Working Group & Amherst Schools
Forty-four people offered public comment at the Public Hearing on the Town Budget, conducted as...
Finance Committee Questions Special Education Costs and School Salaries
At its May 7 meeting, the Finance Committee (FinCom) reviewed the Amherst elementary schools’ budget...
District Considered Moving 6th Grade To Middle School This Fall
Superintendent Michael Morris revealed at an Amherst School Committee meeting May 11, that, due to...
Schools Report $2.7 Million In COVID-Related Grants
Roughly $1.8 million of a reported $2.7 million in COVID-related grants has already been spent...
Town Council Passes Regional School Budget With $1.2M Cut In Services. Operating Budget Provides Minimal Funding For Alternative To Policing
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
Opinion: Excellence Is Apparent At Amherst Regional High School
What makes a high school great? I’m sure that many things come to mind. Great...
Elementary School Building Subcommittee Selects Project Manager
The Elementary School Building Subcommittee this week selected Anser Advisory as their top pick for...
Students Urge Funding Shift From Policing To Schools
Does Amherst prioritize the education of young people in this town, or do we prioritize...
Economics In A Small College Town
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik IntroductionThe Town of Amherst is confronting development issues that...
Letter: Shift Funding From Police To Public Schools
The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman, the Amherst Town Council,...
Opinion: MCAS Standardized Tests: You Have Options
I was overjoyed to see a letter from Fort River principals Diane Chamberlain and Renee...