ASPHALT VS. EVERYTHING ELSE – THE TOWN WEIGHS CAPITAL OPTIONS
The Joint Capital Planning Committee’s (JCPC) meeting on May 20 was their first public discussion...
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THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NOT ENOUGH IN POST-PANDEMIC AMHERST
“Wildwood won’t have 380 students in the fall in the building at the same time....
PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FALL SHORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
In light of expected town budget shortfalls related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Michael Morris...
REGIONAL SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS PROPOSED
Superintendent Michael Morris proposed on May 14 nearly $500,000 in cuts to the regional school...
ARMS PRINCIPAL SEARCH NARROWED TO THREE. PUBLIC FEEDBACK STILL POSSIBLE
The search for a new principal for the Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) is continuing...
ARPS STUDENTS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS
Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Michael Morris, in a memo dated April 24, sought to...
AMHERST SCHOOL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ENROLLMENT POLICY, REMOTE LEARNING, AND TRYING TO STAY ON TRACK WITH MSBA
REPORT ON THE AMHERST SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING OF 4/23/20. The meeting was held virtually via...
HEATHER LORD, BACKED BY AMHERST FORWARD, APPOINTED TO SCHOOL COMMITTEE
By Jennifer Page and Maria Kopicki On Tuesday April 14, the vacancy on the Amherst...
AMHERST STUDENTS UNLIKELY TO RETURN TO SCHOOLS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR
Report on the Virtual Meeting of the Amherst School Committee (4/7/20) The Regional School Committee’s...
FOUR AMHERST RESIDENTS SUBMIT STATEMENTS OF INTEREST TO FILL SCHOOL COMMITTEE VACANCY
Source: amherstma.gov Four Amherst residents have submitted statements of interest to be considered to fill...
TOWN COVID-19 WEBINAR PROVIDES ANSWERS TO RESIDENTS’ QUESTIONS
by Art and Maura Keene Amherst Town Government held two webinars on the COVID-19 emergency...
AMHERST SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONDUCTS LIMITED BUSINESS AMIDST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
The Amherst School Committee met remotely on March 26, 2020 with a limited agenda. The...