School Committee Approves Three Track and Field Options. More Funding to Be Sought
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee (RSC) directed Interim Superintendent Doug Slaughter to advance three options for...
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Estimates for New Elementary School $2.5 Million Under Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, May 17, 2024 This meeting...
Defamation Specialists Join Lawsuit Against Regional School District
The law firm of Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch, a Washington D.C.-based practice specializing in defamation,...
Should Amherst Create a Student Housing District on University Drive?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, May 15, 2024 This meeting was...
Heatherstone Redesign with Mini-roundabouts Praised by Some Residents
Report on the Listening Session of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, May 13, 2024...
Updated: UMass Faculty and Librarians Call for the Resignation of Chancellor Javier Reyes
An ad-hoc group of faculty and librarians has collectively written a letter calling for Chancellor...
Area Labor Federation Condemns Police Violence and Mass Arrests at UMass
Source: Western Mass Area Labor Federation The Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation (WMALF) voted unanimously...
Public Advised to Plan Ahead for Heavy Traffic During UMass Commencement and Move-out
Source: UMass News and Media The public should plan ahead and expect heavy traffic, some...
Opinion: Joint Committees Approve Superintendent Contract for E. Xiomara Herman
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Assessment of Jones Library Financial Statements Reveals Inaccuracies
Throughout the long, contentious, and ever-costlier history of the Jones Library Renovation-expansion plan, critics have...
Cuppa Joe: Public Asks About Jones Library and Wildwood. New CRESS Director Offers Update
Cuppa Joe with Town Manager Paul Bockelman, Council President Lynn Griesemer, and CRESS Director Camille...
Town Manager to Explore Moving $53M Library Project Forward
Outlines Four-pronged Approach to Addressing Lone Construction Bid On May 7, Town Manager Paul Bockelman...