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School Committee approves sixth-grade move to new middle school academy.

Amherst School Committee votes to proceed with sixth-grade move to Chestnut Street Academy. In a four-hour meeting dominated by debate over the K-6 restructuring plan, the five-member Committee voted unanimously to advance the planned fall 2026 transition after Superintendent Dr. E. Xiomara Herman

Amherst School Committee approves cost centers, requests budget scenarios

Amherst School Committee approves 22 cost centers and directs budget alternatives. The committee unanimously backed the administration's cost center structure and voted to request two new FY27 budget scenarios: one at five percent increase to restore library paraprofessionals and adaptive specials

School Committee hears draft FY27 budget with proposed staff cuts

Amherst School Committee hears extensive public opposition to draft FY27 budget with staff cuts from consolidation. The administration presented a draft budget assuming a 3.85 percent funding increase, incorporating consolidation of Wildwood and Fort River elementary schools into a single Amethyst

Town Posts Puffer's Pond Alert as Drought Restrictions and Juneteenth Week Arrive

Amherst posted an active Puffer's Pond swimming alert Tuesday — the week's sharpest signal for residents — as ongoing drought water use restrictions remind households to curb outdoor water use even though the local supply remains stable. Four public bodies, including the Planning Board …

Amherst Landlords Face Rental Permit Deadline Today as Drought Restrictions Kick In

Amherst's rental registration renewal deadline lands today, June 15, the sharpest civic edge on a Monday shaped by active drought-driven water restrictions and a Puffer's Pond swimming alert residents should check before heading out. Town Manager Paul Bockelman's proposed FY27 Budget — …