Town Council: Regional Schools Anticipate $1.2M Budget Cut. New Procedures For Planning Board Appointments Considered
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (April 5, 2021) The meeting was...
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Amherst Public Schools Prepare For Students’ Return Amid State’s Possible COVID-19 “Fourth Wave”
Lean School Budgets Adopted For Fiscal 2022 The Amherst Regional Public Schools are working out...
Opinion: We Must Listen To Each Other
We write letters and commentaries. We attend public forums. We do not feel listened to....
Amherst Public Schools Shift Focus As State Directs Districts To Resume On-Site, Full-Time Classes For All Grades
It was a challenging week for the Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) as the district...
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions. What Will The Proposed Jones Library Project Really Cost The Town?
By Art and Maura Keene Last week we argued that the Jones Library Trustees and...
Town Manager Report For March 8, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Elementary School Families Must Tell District By Wednesday If Children Will Stay Remote Or Return To Buildings In April
Two Virtual Town Halls About School Reopenings Set For Monday Following a vote by the...
Amherst Students To Return To School Buildings In April
High School Return May Not Be Possible, Due to COVID-19 Concerns & Prospect of Mid-Semester...
Opinion: Burden Is On Trustees to Prove Jones Expansion Is Fiscally Responsible
By Art and Maura Keene Here’s the (multi) million dollar question: can the Jones Library...
Building Plan Would Squeeze Budgets And Force Staff Cuts
A financial plan to fund four major building projects — an elementary school, fire station,...
Labor Department Finding In Melrose Case Could Impact Amherst School Reopening Decision
School Committees Slated to Vote Wednesday On Spring In-Person Learning The Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham...
Fundraiser Supports Furloughed School Workers
A GoFundMe fundraiser created by an Amherst elementary school teacher to support furloughed workers of...