APEA Calls for Review of Safety Procedures in Amherst Schools
Statement of the Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) on Educator and Student Safety On May...
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Letter: We Oppose Town’s Proposed Cutbacks to CRESS
by Martha Hanner and Ash Hartwell We are deeply concerned regarding the potential cutback of...
Town Manager Report for May 5, 2025
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Letter: Prioritize the Wellbeing of All Residents by Continuing to Fund CRESS and DEI Departments
by the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee and the former members of the Community...
School Committee Struggles to Agree on Regional Cost Sharing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee, March 25, 2025 This meeting...
School Committee Adopts 6% Increase for Elementary Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 26, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Amherst School Committee Takes on Hot Button Issues
Committee Considers Budget Increases of 5.59 and 6 Percent for FY26 Report on the Meeting...
Conditions at Middle School Deteriorate as Leaking Roof Poses Hazards to Health and Safety
Last week, a student at the middle school was injured by debris falling from the...
The State of Amherst’s Roads is Fair. Town Faces $42 Million Repair Backlog
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, March 20, 2025 This...
Cyberattack Hits Town Website. Twenty-Nine Arrested at “Blarney Blowout.” Still No Site for New Fire Station
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 10, 2025, Part 1 By...
Town Reaffirms Support for DEI. Updates on Youth Programming Survey and CRESS
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, February 12, 2025,...
Letter: Fire Station at Hickory Ridge a Bad Idea
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on February 5, 2024. Locating...