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Two fresh faces elected to Shutesbury school board
06-05-2023 2:28 PM

Staff report

SHUTESBURY — Two newcomers will join the School Committee after winning the only contested seats in Saturday’s town election.Jeremy Mailloux of West Pelham Road and Anna Cederberg Heard of Cushman Road, with 237 and 205 votes, earned election over...


Amherst librarians: Limit book disputes to residents
06-02-2023 9:18 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amid a nationwide surge of parent-led challenges to books in public libraries and schools, and new laws in red states led by Florida and Texas enabling efforts to remove questioned material, top librarians in the Amherst regional school...


Amherst-Pelham Regional board issues apology to LGBTQ students
05-31-2023 4:44 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A statement put out by the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee this week is expressing support for all students in the secondary schools to have a safe learning environment free of discrimination, as well as providing an apology for the...


Amherst educators union rejects pact over para pay
05-31-2023 4:35 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Bargaining units for the Amherst-Pelham Education Association decided against ratifying contracts proposed by the School Committee in a vote Monday, according to the union’s executive committee.The union representing teachers,...


Shutesbury TM to consider green energy program, opposing artificial turf at ARHS track project at Saturday’s TM
05-30-2023 3:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — Establishing community choice aggregation that could provide residents with more green-sourced electricity, opposing the use of artifical turf in the new track and field project at Amherst Regional High School and adopting a $6.91 million...


Resident handcuffed while checking drilling at Shutesbury library site sues
05-30-2023 9:05 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — A resident concerned with potential contamination on the 22-acre site of a new town library is filing a complaint in U.S. District Court in Springfield seeking unspecified damages contending a violation of his civil rights, including free...


Amherst assistant superintendent Cunningham on leave pending outcome of Title IX investigation
05-30-2023 9:05 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — In the wake of allegations of transphobic actions by counselors at Amherst Regional Middle School, Assistant Superintendent Doreen Cunningham is on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an ongoing Title IX investigation, according to...


Regional, Amherst and Pelham schools’ finance chief picked as acting super
05-30-2023 9:04 AM

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...


Amherst assistant superintendent Cunningham on leave pending outcome of Title IX investigation
05-22-2023 6:07 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — In the wake of allegations of transphobic actions by counselors at Amherst Regional Middle School, Assistant Superintendent Doreen Cunningham is on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an ongoing Title IX investigation, according to...


Resident handcuffed while checking drilling at Shutesbury library site sues
05-22-2023 5:53 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — A resident concerned with potential contamination on the 22-acre site of a new town library is filing a complaint in U.S. District Court in Springfield seeking unspecified damages contending a violation of his civil rights, including free...


State LGBTQ Youth Commission bringing trainings to Amherst Regional school staff
05-21-2023 9:12 AM

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...


Regional, Amherst and Pelham schools’ finance chief picked as acting super
05-20-2023 9:16 AM

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...


Three finalists remain for acting superintendent position in Amherst
05-18-2023 9:57 AM

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...


Assistant superintendent under fire in Amherst middle school transphobia case
05-17-2023 4:59 PM

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...


Susie Mosher: The demands of public service
05-17-2023 3:39 PM

Leave it to a long-time educational leader to turn a needed leave of absence for mental health reasons into a teachable moment. We must take care of ourselves in order to take care of others.Amherst School Superintendent Michael Morris’ decision to...


Committees float 8 names for acting superintendent position in Amherst
05-17-2023 12:22 PM

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...


Amherst-Pelham school boards moving on superintendent vacancy
05-15-2023 7:39 PM

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...


Amherst teacher union takes no-confidence vote in Superintendent Morris, calls on assistant superintendent to resign  
05-14-2023 4:23 PM

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...


Amherst-Pelham school superintendent going out on leave immediately
05-12-2023 8:01 PM

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...


Dr. Matteo Pangallo: Column perpetuated ‘grossly false narrative’
05-11-2023 5:17 PM

In her May 3 column, J. M. Sorrell casually asserts that the threat of rape is “a trans tactic” against cisgender women. This is the same demonstrably false and dangerous misinformation that the radical right has been spewing all around the country to...

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