February Archive: COVID-19 Daily Update
by Art and Maura Keene The Indy’s COVID-19 Daily Update posts the daily confirmed case...
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Labor Department Finding In Melrose Case Could Impact Amherst School Reopening Decision
School Committees Slated to Vote Wednesday On Spring In-Person Learning The Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham...
Amherst Health Director Rescinds Temporary Emergency Order
Source: amherstma.gov Effective at 12:00 PM on Friday, February 26th, 2021, the Town of Amherst...
Northampton And Amherst Approved As Collaborative Regional Vaccination Site
City Of Northampton And Town Of Amherst Join Forces To Distribute Up To 5,000 Vaccinations...
Opinion: Plastics – Another Front In The Campaign To Save Our Climate And Health
A high school senior, Noah Kassis, is the Chair of the Youth Commission in a...
Town Manager Report For February 22, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
School Reopening Plan Is Very Limited As Most Teachers Choose to Stay Remote
Residents Urge Amherst To Fill Regional School District Budget Gap With Police Department Funds The...
UMass Amherst Will Lower COVID-19 Risk Status From “High” To “Elevated” On Monday
Students Must Present Proof Of Twice-Weekly Testing To Access Classes, Jobs, Dining Hall Take-Out Meals ...
State Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Those 65 And Over Or With Multiple Underlying Medical Conditions
Source: mass.gov The Baker-Polito Administration announced on Wednesday (2/17) that individuals ages 65 and over...
Western Mass Residents Gather At Governor Baker’s Office To Protest Biomass Rules Rollback
Source: Springfield Climate Justice Coalition Western Massachusetts residents spoke out against Governor Baker’s energy regulation...
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....
Active COVID-19 Cases At UMass Climb Past 600
Lockdown Prevents Many Working Students From Reporting To Jobs It was a challenging week for...