Baker Annouces Rapid Response COVID-19 Testing For School Outbreaks
Source: mass.gov Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Thursday (8/20) that the state is forming a...
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Letter: Vanderbilt University Imposes Severe Sanctions For Student Violations Of COVID-19 Policies
I have just written to Representative Mindy Domb and State Senator Jo Comerford about Vanderbilt...
Letter: Student Parties Will Inevitably Produce A COVID-19 Surge In Amherst
I appreciate the measures our town’s colleges, university, and government have taken to lessen the...
Letter: Statement by Amherst Pelham Education Association on Fall Teaching
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association (“APEA”) August 10, 2020 We, members of the Representative Council...
Opinion: The Push to Reopen Schools Is Sheer Madness. Here Are Four Key Steps For Doing It Right
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in Alternet. In the indelible 1983 cold war movie The...
Nine Out Of 10 Parents Are Concerned Students Will Catch And Spread COVID-19 If School Buildings Reopen As Scheduled
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association A new poll by Echo Cove Research & Consulting commissioned by...
Governor Baker Announces New Restrictions On Outdoor Gatherings
Source: mass.gov Governor Charlie Baker announced last Friday (8/7). a new set of restrictions on...
From Other Sources: News and Features For And About Amherst (#26)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to...
Amherst Schools Will Delay In-Person Instruction For Most Students Until November
Preschool Through Grades One to Return in September At a meeting of the Amherst, Pelham...
UMass Encourages Students To Stay Home. Number Of Students Residing On Campus To Be Greatly Reduced For Fall Term
Source: UMass News and Media The worsening conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic nationally have led...
Amherst Town Council Can Change Controversial Polling Place Consolidation Plan Until Aug. 12
Plan To Put 10 Precincts In A Single Gym Apparently Unknown To State Officials A...
Town Manager Report For 8/3/20
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...