Almanac
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From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#32). This Week’s Focus – News From Amherst That You Might Have Missed And More On Alternatives To Policing And On Reopening The Schools
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Photo Of The Week: Bike Trail Reflection By Dave Madeloni
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s In This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Active COVID-19 Cases At UMass Climb Past 600
Lockdown Prevents Many Working Students From Reporting To Jobs It was a challenging week for...
Elementary School Project Cleared For Next Phase
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted on Wednesday, February 11 to admit Amherst and...
Water Treatment Plant Replacement Costs Rise From $11 Million to $13.2 Million
“Costs have gone up a little, $11 million to $13.2 million.” That is how an...
Unions Propose Rapid Vaccination Plan For School Employees
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association In a letter sent to state Health and Human Services Secretary...
Council Supports Prioritizing Teachers For Covid-19 Vaccine
Following the emotional School Committee public hearing on February 4, where Amherst parents aired their...
Calling The Question: Town Council Considers New Rules To Cut Off Debate
Council Did Not Allow Debate On A Letter Of Response To The Community Safety Working...
Campus And Community Respond To COVID-19 Outbreak
Report On The Town Council Meeting of 2/8/21 The meeting was held via Zoom. A...
UMass Amherst Evicts Graduate Student Workers Amid COVID19 Spike On Campus
Source: GEO This past weekend, after the first week of the semester saw a...