Letter: It’s Time for UMass to Address the Chronic Shortage of On-campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Planning Board, the Chancellor...
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A Warm Welcome in Amherst for LGBTQIA+ Middle School Students on First Day
About forty people sporting rainbow umbrellas and signs with messages of support for LGBTQIA+ students...
UMass Amherst Welcomes Its Most Diverse Class Ever
Source: UMass News and Media The University of Massachusetts Amherst is welcoming approximately 5,300 first-year...
Public Comment: Adults Who Have Bullied Students Have No Place in Our Schools
The following public comment will be read at the meeting of the Amherst Regional School...
Ask Perplexity AI: What is the Feasibility of Building 700-900 New Units of Housing in Amherst?
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....
Students Protest Deteriorating Conditions at Middle School. Superintendent Reports Vast Majority of Her Time Is Spent on Litigation, Personnel, Finance, and Operations.
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee Meeting, May 13 2025 The Amherst...
Amherst College Admits Record Percentage of First-Generation Students in Class of 2029
by Bridget Campolettano Among the admitted students, 25 percent identify as the first in their...
Amherst’s A Better Chance Program Is the Focus of Next Judy Brooks Conversation
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The next installment of the League of Women Voters...
Police Intervene to Quell Altercation at Amherst Middle School
Police were called to the Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) on Thursday, May 1 to...
School Committees Raise Concerns Regarding “Portrait of a Graduate” Program
Report on the Meeting of the Regional and Amherst School Committees, April 29, 2025 This...
Support the ARHS Sene-Gambian Scholars Program with a West African Meal
West African take-out meals are back! The Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) Sene-Gambian Scholars Program is once...
Visas Revoked for 13 UMass Amherst Students. Trend Accelerates Across the Nation’s Campuses
Thirteen UMass Amherst international students (15 students across all five UMass campuses) have had their...