Letter: Town Manager’s Appointment Process Makes a Mockery of Civic Engagement
The recent “firing” (replacement) of Alex Hoar from the Conservation Commission is the latest example...
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Public Forum: The Impact of Trump’s Social Policies on Our Community
Source: Pelham Democratic Town Committee Nancy Folbre, Professor Emerita of Economics at the University of...
Public Comment: State’s Charter School Funding Model is Killing Public Schools
The following public comment was submitted to the Massachustts Legislature Joint Committee on Education for...
Governor Healey Takes Action to Guarantee Bay Staters’ Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
By Art and Maura Keene Governor Maura Healey announced on September 4, a set of...
Public Housing: A Moral Case for Its Dignified Revival
by Richard Kirk Housing is fundamental to healthy families and communities. That’s why we must...
Schools Ask Families to Review Attendance Policies
Source: Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts The Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School...
Opinion: A Better World Is Possible: It Only Happens Here
Editor’s note: On Wednesday August 27, an assailant armed with three guns fired through stained-glass...
School Committee Receives Update on Sixth Grade Move to the Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, August 19, 2025 The meeting was...
New Web Page Tracks Federal Actions Impacting UMass
Source: UMass News & Media UMass Amherst has added a new page on the university website dedicated...
School District Scrambles to Address Instructional Hours Shortfall
Source: Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Dr. E. Xiomara Herman (Dr. Xi) issued a statement...
Regional School Committee Members Trade Accusations Over Alleged Policy Violations
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, June 24, 2025 This meeting was...
Opinion: Let Us Not Waver
Love, Justice and Climate Change I have often been frustrated that Donald Trump and Fox...