School Supporters Voice Concerns About FY27 Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, May 11, 2026 This meeting was...
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FY27 Budget Presented to Town Council: Water and Sewer Rate Increases Are Coming
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 4, 2026 This was a...
Letter: Strong Fiscal Work Informs Long-term Plans for Pelham Elementary School
The following is an open letter to the residents of Pelham. As we approach Town...
Council Rejects Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 1 This...
Letter: School Committee Rejects Notion That Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Students Should Be the Most Impacted by Budget Cuts
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on April 6, 2025. I...
Amherst School Committee Approves FY27 Budget with 5.87% Increase
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 31,2026 This was a hybrid...
Update on the Sixth Grade Move to the Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 24, 2026 This was a...
School Committee, Staff, Parents, and Students Are Unhappy with Elementary School Cuts
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 17, 2026 This was a...
Pelham Rallies in Support of Rural Schools
As part of Rural Schools Week of Action, the Pelham Elementary Parent Teacher Organization hosted...
Letter: ARPS Friends of the Performing Arts Warn of Impending Cuts to Specials
by Oliver Waldman In advance of the March 17 Amherst School Committee Annual Budget Hearing...
Opinion: Reflecting on the School Budget – Specials or Essentials?
Imagine a music class in which the teacher explains “this piece of music is lovely,...
Marathon School Committee Meeting Takes up Elementary School Restructuring, Budget Priorities, and Policies on Restraints
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, February 24, 2026 This was the...