Town Halls Planned On Possible Later Start Time For Amherst Regional Schools’ Secondary Students
Elementary Schedule Would Also Change Virtual Town Hall meetings on the prospect of a permanent...
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UMass-Amherst Dorms Will Be At 39% Capacity For Spring Term. All Students On “Modified Quarantine” After Arrival
Incoming Students Will Be Tested For COVID-19 Twice, Told To Avoid Interactions While Awaiting Results ...
School Committee Plan To Open Buildings In February Draws Objections From Teachers’ Union
Questions Raised About Whether Return Will Be Limited to Preschool & Higher-Needs Students The Amherst,...
Letter: In College Towns, Zoning Changes Supporting Densification Usually Proliferate Student Rentals
“Town Councilor Steve Schreiber of High Street, though not an abutter and speaking for himself,...
Letter: Student Rentals Do Not Produce Affordable Housing
Editor’s note: The letter has been sent to the Town of Amherst Community Resource Committee,...
Letter: My Big Concern Is Gentrification
Today’s paper says that the issue of zoning revision is stalled, and while it is, I’d like...
Letter: What New Risks Will Increased UMass Spring Enrollment Create?
I’m writing out of concern that a significant number of UMass Amherst students–approximately 60% of...
Kids: Don’t Take Our Snow Days!
Responses to a district-wide survey on whether to hold remote learning on snow days drew...
As Amherst’s Public Schools Stay Remote, Increase In “Distance Learning Center” Capacity Is Planned
Teachers’ Union To Announce If It Will Renegotiate Opening Requirements After January 11 Meeting Planning...
CRC Solicits Feedback On Draft For A New Town Housing Policy
Report on the Meeting of the Community Resources Committee (CRC) (12/15/20) The meeting was held...
Letter: Petition Seeks Public Meeting To Explore Reopening Amherst’s Public Schools
Dear Members of the School Committee: We write as concerned parents and town residents to...
New Covid-19 Cases In UMass Community Top 20 Per Day Twice this Week
Most Cases Are Among Off-Campus Students. Plan to Increase Spring Enrollments On-Campus Population Proceeds Daily...