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Amherst Town Hall
July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Approves Amherst Black Reparations Committee Charge as Successor body to AHRA

June 29, 2025June 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Four Towns Propose Fiscal Sustainability Process for Regional Schools

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Amherst Current

An Alternative to Wrangling over School Spending

Amherst Town Hall
April 8, 2025April 16, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council supports increased education funding amid looming budget crisis. 

April 4, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Saving Our Schools (and Everything Else)

Amherst Town Hall
March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Amherst Current

Town Council Rejects School Funding Formula and discusses Tax Override in 5 Hour Meeting

March 20, 2025April 4, 2025 The Amherst Current

School Funding: What Choice Do We Have? 

February 27, 2025December 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Is Amherst capable of constructive, civil dialogue about funding our schools?

August 27, 2024June 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Our schools don’t have a spending problem, they have a funding problem.

August 7, 2024June 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Collaborative Approach is Needed to Find Budget Savings and Support Key Priorities

June 26, 2024June 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

Schools’ Financial Situation Untenable

March 15, 2024June 28, 2025 The Amherst Current

School Committee Reduces Cuts, but Budget’s Future Uncertain

February 13, 2024January 4, 2026 The Amherst Current

Q&A: Why Amherst Schools Face Millions in Cuts

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    Freke Ette on The Town Council Should Embrace the Tedious Task of LegislationFebruary 27, 2026

    Thank you for your comments, Michele. I especially appreciate your close reading and measured objections to my arguments. Before addressing…

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    Evan Naismith on Council Backs Resolution Demanding Accountability for Federal Immigration Agents, Approves Additional Funds to Fix School RoofFebruary 25, 2026

    Past Amherst Town Council votes similar to the ICE resolution: - Ceasefire in Gaza (2024) - Support for Ukraine (2022)…

  3. Cinda Jones's avatar
    Cinda Jones on Council Backs Resolution Demanding Accountability for Federal Immigration Agents, Approves Additional Funds to Fix School RoofFebruary 25, 2026

    Attorney / Chair Hanneke - With absolute horror for ICE and the travesty and terror of their threats to the…

  4. Richard B. Morse's avatar
    Richard B. Morse on Council Backs Resolution Demanding Accountability for Federal Immigration Agents, Approves Additional Funds to Fix School RoofFebruary 25, 2026

    I salute Council members Hanneke and Ryan for their abstentions on this latest empty resolution, abstentions which require some fortitude…

  5. allegra clark's avatar
    allegra clark on Council Backs Resolution Demanding Accountability for Federal Immigration Agents, Approves Additional Funds to Fix School RoofFebruary 25, 2026

    Just to clarify the council voted to refer the roof project to finance committee

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