ARPS STUDENTS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Michael Morris, in a memo dated April 24, sought to...
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FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#19)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” (FOS) returns after a nine-week hiatus. FOS offers links to selected...
COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE APRIL ARCHIVES
by Art and Maura Keene The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily Update will post the daily confirmed...
GOVERNOR SIGNS COMPREHENSIVE MORATORIUM ON FORECLOSURE AND EVICTION
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the strongest eviction and foreclosure moratorium in the country on Monday, ...
FACING GRIM FORECAST, TOWN EXTENDS DEADLINES TO SET FY 2021 BUDGET
REPORT ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 4/23/20 Amherst’s Finance Committee met virtually on Thursday...
CLIMATE COMMITTEE HEARS PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION PLAN
The Energy and Climate Action Committee (ECAC) met virtually via Zoom webcast on Wednesday April...
BID/CHAMBER REPORT ON PANDEMIC STRUGGLES OF AMHERST BUSINESSES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING WITH TOWN COUNCIL OF 4/21/20 The Community Resources Committee (CRC)...
TSO CONSIDERS NEW ANTI-WAGE THEFT ORDINANCES
Amherst Town Council is considering three new anti-wage theft ordinances. The ordinances are meant to...
TOWN MANAGER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO CONSERVATION AND LICENSE COMMISSIONS
Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced new appointments to the Conservation Commission and the Board of...
WMASS GROUP ORGANIZES TO SEW MASKS
With the CDC’s policy change encouraging people to use cloth masks in public places and...
TOWN COVID-19 WEBINAR PROVIDES ANSWERS TO RESIDENTS’ QUESTIONS
by Art and Maura Keene Amherst Town Government held two webinars on the COVID-19 emergency...
OPINION: COVID-19 IS KILLING LOCAL NEWS. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE AND HELP SAVE A LOCAL PAPER
Across the country, news organizations have been furloughing staff, adopting reduced publication schedules or shutting...