School Committee Interviews Superintendent Candidate E. Xiomara Herman
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Union26 and Regional School Committees, April 25, 2024...
School Committee Interviews Superintendent Candidate Joanne Menard
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Union 26 and Regional School Committees, April 23,...
School Committee Interviews Superintendent Candidate Susan Gilson
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Union26 and Regional School Committees, April 10, 2024...
Amherst 6th Graders to Attend “6th Grade Academy” at ARMS Beginning in Fall 26
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst School...
Lone Library Project Bid Soars $7 Million over Budget
General Contractor bids for the Jones Library demolition/expansion/renovation project were due at 2 p.m. on...
Town Paying Library Project Bills Without Public Oversight
Since January, the Town of Amherst has paid more than $315,000 for services related to...
Library Fundraisers Woo Wealthy Prospects while Awaiting ‘Shovels in the Ground’
Trustee President Reports Building Project Sub-contractor Bids Under BudgetAt the April 22 Jones Library Board...
Library Construction Docs in Disarray as Town Payments Pass $2M
Deadline for General Contractor Bids Slips for the Third TimeWhen construction documents for a large...
UMass Amherst Inaugurates Chancellor Javier Reyes as 31st Leader of State’s Flagship Campus
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst today celebrated the formal investiture...
Amherst Welcomes New CRESS Director
The CRESS department welcomed its new director, Camille Theriaque, on April 8. The community welcomed...
Gabe Ting Named Amherst’s New Police Chief
Source: amherstma.gov Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced the appointment of Gabriel Ting as the town’s...
Fire Chief Tim Nelson Announces Retirement
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Fire Chief Walter “Tim” Nelson announced his retirement from the Town of...