Fundraising Deadline Looms For High School Track And Field Project
Editor’s note: look here for an update on this meeting and a commentary. The Regional...
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Opinion: Regional School Committee Shirks Fiscal Responsibility And Defies Boards Of Health
On Thursday, January 12, the Regional School Committee (RSC) met to determine whether the required...
Webinar On Artificial Turf Confirms Public Health Worries
Nancy Gilbert, the Chair of Amherst’s Board Of Health, attended a webinar on January 5...
Pelham Board Of Health Says No To Synthetic Turf At Amherst Regional High School
The Pelham Board of Health voted unanimously (3-0) at their meeting on December 21, to...
Letter: CPAC Funding For Fort River Fields Would Add Much Needed Quality Playing Surfaces For Town’s Athletes
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Community Preservation Act Committee on December 14,...
Board Of Health Advises Unanimously Against Use Of Artificial Turf
This meeting was conducted over Zoom and was recorded. The recording can be viewed here....
Compromise Reached On Using Free Cash For Artificial Turf At High School
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, December 5, 2022. Part 1 By...
Letters From The Public About The Relative Virtues Of Artificial Turf And Grass
It wasn’t long ago that the Town Council was split about the responsibilities of police...
Contentious School Committee Meeting Ends Without Reprimand Of Shiao
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Regional School Committee, November 29, 2022 This meeting...
Public Comment: Jennifer Shiao Commended For Calling Attention To Synthetic Turf Risks
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the School Committee for their meeting...
Letter: Misleading And False Statements Abound Regarding Track/Field Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst School Committee...
Opinion: Pediatricians Warn That Synthetic Turf Is Especially Dangerous For Children And Teens
By Maura and Art Keene A team of pediatricians from the Children’s Environmental Health Center...