Annual State Of The Town Presentation Underscores Success During Pandemic
The Annual State of the Town Address was presented at the regular Town Council Meeting...
COVID-19
Letter: Petition Seeks Public Meeting To Explore Reopening Amherst’s Public Schools
Dear Members of the School Committee: We write as concerned parents and town residents to...
Letter: Amherst Teachers Deserve Our Support
Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Things feel a little...
Opinion: The Impending Eviction Crisis Will Inflict Trauma On Another Generation If Leaders Fail To Act
Editor’s note: This column appeared previously in the Boston Globe. The 14-day notice to...
Covid-19 Surge At UMass Slows, But Amherst Public Schools Still Closed Amid Region’s Growing Caseload
Prolonged K-12 Closure Prompts Parent Actions COVID-19 cases among students at UMass-Amherst, which spiked in...
85 Percent of Hampshire County Towns Have Had In-Person Learning—When Will We?
Since September, my husband has taught in-person in a Hampshire County public school. He comes...
Parent Group Urges Teachers to Push Union Back to the Negotiating Table
Questions Arise About Parents Contacting Teachers Directly Over COVID-19 School Closures As a stalemate drags...
Gov. Baker Announces New Gathering Restrictions, Amid Rollback of COVID-19 Reopening Plan
Gyms, Stores & Places of Worship Told To Reduce Occupancy from 50% to 40% Source:...
UMass-Amherst & State Partner To Offer Asymptomatic Community Testing For COVID-19
New $5 Million Grant Will Support Free Testing for Those Without Symptoms Source: UMass Amherst...
Town, Business Community Is Providing Dinners To Amherst Families Impacted By COVID-19
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst, local businesses and restaurants are working together to provide...
New Covid-19 Cases In UMass Community Top 20 Per Day Twice this Week
Most Cases Are Among Off-Campus Students. Plan to Increase Spring Enrollments On-Campus Population Proceeds Daily...
Remote Absenteeism Found To Be Worse Among Amherst’s Low-Income & Minority Students
Amherst Regional Schools Seek Solutions, Add Distance Learning Support Centers Attendance data from last fall...