STATE RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS
STATE RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS Jeffery C. Riley, Massachusetts Commissioner for Elementary and Secondary...
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OPINION: I SAY NO, I SAY YES
I will be blunt. In Amherst, as everywhere else, historical continuity has hit “pause” and...
QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT AFFORDABILITY OF SIMULTANEOUS SCHOOL AND LIBRARY PROJECTS
A public forum on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal year 2021 (FY21), held...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD DESIGN FUNDING APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Last week, the Indy reported on a letter that Schools’ Finance Director Doug Slaughter had...
TOWN COUNCIL DEBATES APPOINTMENTS, HISTORICAL COMMISSION, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT IN MARATHON SESSION
REPORT ON THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF 6/15/20 The meeting was held via Zoom webcast...
AN INDY INVESTIGATION: $1,500,000 IN CAPITAL FUNDS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS LIES UNTOUCHED
Approximately $1.5 million in funds allocated in previous years for capital items at the elementary...
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS ARE UNDERWAY
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS UNCLEAR. TOWN OFFICIALS FAVOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN By Marla Goldberg-Jamate and...
REOPENING SCHOOLS: WE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED
Two weeks ago, the Indy put out a call for ideas for reopening schools in...
AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 EXCELLENCE GRANT RECIPIENTS
Source: Amherst Education Foundation The Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) announced its Excellence Grants for the...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELDS IMPROVEMENTS ON HOLD
Improvements to the High School track and fields will have to wait a few more...
REPORT ON PUBLIC HEARINGS ON REGIONAL SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FY 2021 AND TOWN’S ONE MONTH BUDGET FOR JULY 2020
Regional School BudgetSuperintendent Mike Morris, School Finance Director Doug Slaughter, and School Committee Chair Alison...
LARGE TURNOUT ON AMHERST COMMON IN SUPPORT OF BLACK LIVES
by Marla Goldberg-Jamate and Art Keene For the second consecutive Sunday, more than 1,000 people...