PRESCHOOL ACCESS, BUILDINGS, AND WELLNESS ARE KEY GOALS FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Increasing access to early childhood education, developing a plan to address the school buildings, and...
DISTRICT 4 MEETING BRINGS RESIDENTS UP TO SPEED
About 20 residents of District 4 turned out the evening of October 17, 2019 at...
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST?
There is a lot happening in Amherst this fall. Here is a brief listing of...
REPORT: PLANNING BOARD MEETING (10/16/19)
Present: Maria Chao, Chair Christine Gray-Mullen, Janet McGowan, Michael Birtwistle, David Levenstein. Absent: Jack Jemsek...
REPORT: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING (9/26/19)
Present: Mark Parent (Chair), Joan O’Meara, Steve Judge, Tom Simpson, and Associate Member Tammy Parks....
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT FORT RIVER OFF TO A GOOD START
A new Spanish-English dual language program called Caminantes is off to a good start at...
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR OLIVIA STOKES DREIER: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE KARUNA CENTER FOR PEACEBUILDING
A Few Questions For…” is an occasional feature of The Indy, aimed at helping our...
UMASS SCIENTISTS CREATE TREE GUIDE FOR MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS
Source: UMass News and Media Foresters and ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst this...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK. AMHERST SUNSET BY LISA FONTES.
Our new feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a...
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AMHERST
There is a lot happening in Amherst this fall. Here is a brief listing of...
REPORT: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (10/7/19)
Present: Lynn Griesemer (District 2), Alisa Brewer (At large), Darcy DuMont (District 5), Mandi Jo...
TOWN COUNCIL FOR NOOBS: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (10/7/19). THE BIG ISSUE WAS WHO LEADS THE TOWN?
The question of the council’s authority was raised several times at the most recent regular...