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By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — State agencies that collaborate to promote the safety, well-being and rights of LGBTQ students intend to work with the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts for training that will benefit educators, staff and families in the...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Douglas Slaughter, the finance chief for the Amherst, Amherst-Pelham Regional and Pelham public schools for more than three years, will serve as acting superintendent for the school district, possibly through the end of September.“I’m...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Three candidates remain to become the acting superintendent for the Amherst, Amherst-Pelham Regional and Pelham schools in advance of Thursday night’s joint meeting of the Regional and Union 26 committees.Amherst representatives Ben...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The assistant superintendent in charge of hiring three middle school counselors who committed alleged transphobic actions that came to light last week defiantly said that she has no intention of departing her role amid calls for her...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The school committees charged with selecting an acting superintendent to guide the Amherst, Amherst-Pelham Regional and Pelham public schools during the medical leave being taken by Superintendent Michael Morris are floating eight potential...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Change is brewing at Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co., which is set to become a worker-owned cooperative on July 1.Dean Cycon founded the business in 1993 and, having recently turned 70, is ready to hand the reins to his 16 employees.“Who...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — If a potential temporary superintendent for the Amherst, Amherst-Pelham Regional and Pelham public schools is identified by elected committee members Tuesday, any discussion and decision on an appointment will happen at an open meeting.Ben...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The union representing teachers, paraprofessionals and clerical staff has taken a no-confidence vote in Superintendent Michael Morris and is calling for his assistant superintendent’s resignation.Saturday’s announcement by the Amherst Pelham...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Michael Morris, the superintendent of Amherst, Amherst-Pelham Regional and the Pelham public schools on a temporary and permanent basis since late summer 2016, and an educator in the system for 22 years, is taking a leave of absence on his...

By ANN FERGUSON and MARISOL PIERCE BONIFAZ

In Massachusetts, we pride ourselves on our strong reproductive rights legislation that allows people 16 and older to receive abortion services if they so choose. However, we still have more to do to fully protect pregnant people’s rights in our...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Three staff members in the Amherst public schools are on paid administrative leave pending the results of a Title IX investigation that is underway by an impartial, external investigator, Superintendent Michael Morris confirmed...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst Regional High School Principal Talib Sadiq is expanding his oversight to the middle school for the next school year, according to a leadership plan unveiled by Superintendent Michael Morris last week.With a recent failed search for a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

LEVERETT — Outraged by videos she described as “horrific,” state Rep. Natalie Blais joined state Sen. Jo Comerford at a family’s Leverett home Tuesday to draw attention to the importance of school bus safety. Wes and Audra Goscenski, who live on Long...

By MICHAEL DOVER

Dear President Biden:I congratulate and support you on your decision to run for reelection. The legislation and policies you have implemented are already strengthening the country economically, environmentally and morally.However, the extremist MAGA...

By BELLA LEVAVI

LEVERETT — A request for Community Preservation Act money to park and nature trail narrowly won approval at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting, where 150 residents passed all 30 articles on the warrant. In addition to the controversial CPA request, voters...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Alleged homophobic and transphobic comments toward children at Amherst Regional Middle School, and the possibility that LGBTQ+ students are being told to deny their gender identity and sexual orientation, are issues of concern for several...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — A legislative petition seeking to allow permanent noncitizen residents in Leverett to help make local government decisions, a requirement that all future Town Meeting sessions begin with an acknowledgment of the community’s Indigenous...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The union representing teachers is calling on Superintendent Michael Morris to do more to promote a culture of tolerance and inclusivity at the Amherst and Amherst-Pelham regional schools, including showing support for individuals who...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An operating budget that will cause the elimination of more than 14 positions at the Amherst-Pelham Regional public schools is being recommended by the Amherst Finance Committee, even with worry from some town officials that revenues are...

As a former school committee member who follows the news of our state and local politics carefully hoping that funding allows our schools to educate our children broadly through public education, I have been disappointed at the headlines and content...