All Town Budgets Stressed by Health Insurance Costs: Schools Plead Their Case
Report on the Meeting of the Budget Coordinating Group, February 5, 2025 The Budget Coordinating...
Rising Health Insurance Costs Squeeze Town Budgets for FY2026
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Finance Committee, February 4, 2025 This meeting...
Guidelines for Student Occupation of Accessory Dwelling Units to Be Explored
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, February 5, 2025 This meeting was...
APEA Responds to Gazette Article on Rift with Rank and File
In response to 2/11/25 article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette “Amherst schools’ rank-and-file elementary union...
Bid for New Track and Field Comes in Under Budget. RSC Authorizes Contract
The Regional School Committee (RSC) received news at their February 11, 2025 meeting that the...
Elementary School Construction Proceeding Uneventfully
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met on February 14, 2025 and learned that the...
Most Public Hearing Testimony Supports Tightening Tobacco Regulations
Report on the Public Hearing of the Amherst Board of Health, February 6, 2025 This...
Public Health Update: Bird Flu, Respiratory Illness, and Norovirus
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Public Health Department is closely monitoring several illnesses currently circulating in...
Amherst School Budget Hearing Set for February 27
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Town of Amherst Winterfest 2025: Eight Days of Fun
Source: amherstma.gov Get ready to celebrate the magic of winter with eight days of frosty...
Housing Production Plan Workshop February 18
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites community members to participate in an upcoming Housing...
Lecture by Varshini Prakash – UMass to Sunrise: Building the Youth-Led Movement for Climate Justice
Source: Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy will...