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...
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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...
Amherst Residents Push Council for More School Funding
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 10, 2025, Part 2 This...
Cyberattack Hits Town Website. Twenty-Nine Arrested at “Blarney Blowout.” Still No Site for New Fire Station
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 10, 2025, Part 1 By...
Community Turns Out in Force to Advocate for Larger School Budget
Report on the Budget Hearing for the Amherst Elementary Schools, February 27, 2025 This hybrid...
Letter: Retired? Kids Grown? Did Your Children Benefit from Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools? We Need Your Help!
by Rachel Hall and 18 others Amherst schools are struggling to hold on to a...
Housing Trust Questions the Limiting of Student Homes
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, February 13, 2025 This...
Ask Perplexity AI: What Are the Risks to the Town of Continued Development of Five Story Private Dorms Downtown?
This is a new occasional column from Ira Bryck entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”. The columns...