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The Indy is now posting more than two “pages” of new items each week. Last...
MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM PAUSED FOR FY2021
JONES LIBRARY REMAINS AT TOP OF LIST FOR 2022. Source: Lauren Stara, MBLC Blog The...
POLICE, LANDLORDS SHARE CONCERNS ABOUT RETURN OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Local landlords met with town and police officials on Wednesday (7/29) to address concerns about...
MASS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PLEDGES TO NOT RETURN FOR FALL CLASSES UNTIL SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE SAFE
Teachers with the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) overwhelmingly expressed concern about the safety of in-person instruction this fall,...
TOWN & UMASS ESTABLISH COVID-19 WORKING GROUP
Source: amherstma.gov and UMass News and Media To enhance their coordinated response to the COVID-19...
TOWN COUNCIL TO VOTE ON CONSOLIDATION OF POLLING PLACES
Source: amherstma.gov The Town Council is scheduled to discuss and then vote on polling locations...
BOARD OF HEALTH MANDATES FACE MASKS/COVERINGS IN PART OF THE TOWN
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Board of Health has issued an emergency order making the wearing...
METERED PARKING ENFORCEMENT RESUMES AUGUST 3
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will resume enforcement of metered parking spaces beginning August...
NO SWIMMING AT FORT RIVER/ WENTWORTH FARM CONSERVATION AREA
Source: amherstma.gov Swimming is now prohibited at the Fort River/Stanley Street Conservation area (popularly known...
AMHERST NEIGHBORS BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH VIRTUAL GATHERINGS
By Stephen Braun and Elizabeth Welsh Amherst Neighbors, a new organization serving older people in...
UMASS UPDATES COVID-19 PROTOCOLS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
Source: UMass News and Media UMass Amherst has established new requirements for the use of...
PHASED RE-OPENING PLANNED FOR AMHERST, PELHAM, AND REGIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS
SCHOOL COMMITTEES OCCUPIED BY DEBATE OVER REMOTE WORK FOR DISTRICT STAFF The Amherst School Committee...