Letter: CPAC Funding For Fort River Fields Would Add Much Needed Quality Playing Surfaces For Town’s Athletes
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee on December 14,...
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Board Of Health Advises Unanimously Against Use Of Artificial Turf
This meeting was conducted over Zoom and was recorded. The recording can be viewed here....
Compromise Reached On Using Free Cash For Artificial Turf At High School
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, December 5, 2022. Part 1 By...
Letters From The Public About The Relative Virtues Of Artificial Turf And Grass
It wasn’t long ago that the Town Council was split about the responsibilities of police...
Contentious School Committee Meeting Ends Without Reprimand Of Shiao
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Regional School Committee, November 29, 2022 This meeting...
Public Comment: Jennifer Shiao Commended For Calling Attention To Synthetic Turf Risks
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the School Committee for their meeting...
Letter: Misleading And False Statements Abound Regarding Track/Field Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst School Committee...
Opinion: Pediatricians Warn That Synthetic Turf Is Especially Dangerous For Children And Teens
By Maura and Art Keene A team of pediatricians from the Children’s Environmental Health Center...
Nantucket School Committee Undertakes Rigorous Evaluation Of PFAS Risks In Synthetic Turf Fields
The Nantucket School Committee assembled an expert panel on PFAS risks from synthetic turf to...
Council Denies Funding For Artificial Turf At High School
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, November 21, 2022 This meeting was...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog: The School Committee Failed To Discuss The Issue Of PFAS In Artificial Turf
Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst School Committee. Her original posts...
ARHS Girls Cross Country Team Wins Western Mass And State Sectional Titles
The Amherst Regional High School girls’ cross country team won the state sectional Division 2A...