School Committee Schedules Open Meeting Of Residents February 4
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst School Committee has scheduled an open Zoom meeting for town residents...
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Council Approves Purchase Of Belchertown Road Properties For Construction Of Affordable Housing
Report On The Town Council Meeting Of 1/25/21 The meeting was conducted as a Zoom...
Town Halls Planned On Possible Later Start Time For Amherst Regional Schools’ Secondary Students
Elementary Schedule Would Also Change Virtual Town Hall meetings on the prospect of a permanent...
School Committee Plan To Open Buildings In February Draws Objections From Teachers’ Union
Questions Raised About Whether Return Will Be Limited to Preschool & Higher-Needs Students The Amherst,...
APEA Taking Steps To Provide In-Person Learning For Specific Groups
Source: Amherst Pelham Educators Association Amherst Pelham Educators Association’s (APEA) Representative Council voted unanimously on...
In-Person And Virtual Activities Planned For Area Youth
Source: Amherst Hurricanes Boosters The Amherst Hurricanes Boosters will be continuing to support athletic teams,...
Letter: What New Risks Will Increased UMass Spring Enrollment Create?
I’m writing out of concern that a significant number of UMass Amherst students–approximately 60% of...
Opinion: Slow And Opaque Progress On Elementary School Building Project
Efforts to repair or replace the Town’s two aging elementary schools have been slow and...
Kids: Don’t Take Our Snow Days!
Responses to a district-wide survey on whether to hold remote learning on snow days drew...
As Amherst’s Public Schools Stay Remote, Increase In “Distance Learning Center” Capacity Is Planned
Teachers’ Union To Announce If It Will Renegotiate Opening Requirements After January 11 Meeting Planning...
Letter: Jones Library Project Is Too Extravagant
by Rosemary Kofler Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette Amherst...
After Contentious Debate, Council Postpones Vote On New Zoning Priorities To January 4
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council (12/21/20) Highlights: Vote on Zoning Priorities...