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June 13, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

New 3-story elementary school to be built at Fort River site

June 8, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Let’s separate fact from fiction

May 6, 2022May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

Opportunities and challenges at the two elementary school building sites becoming clearer

March 28, 2022November 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

What’s up with . . . ?

March 3, 2022May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Designing for education

February 10, 2022February 8, 2022 Sarah Marshall

Supporting and retaining Amherst school leaders

February 1, 2022May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

Amherst elementary school building project: update

December 15, 2021May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

An update from the School Committee and Building Committee chairs

December 3, 2021May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Vote on elementary school project is not likely before 2023

November 19, 2021May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Elementary school building projects kicks into higher gear

October 15, 2021October 15, 2024 The Amherst Current

Candidates for Amherst School Committee speak at a recent forum

September 16, 2021May 4, 2024 The Amherst Current

Moving Amherst’s 6th-graders is a good idea – and gets us a new school

August 30, 2021December 3, 2023 Sarah Marshall

Can we afford four building projects? Yes! Here’s how

July 26, 2021May 4, 2024 Sarah Marshall

A Historic Vote is Coming on a Long-overdue Elementary School

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Sarah Marshall

A Crowded Future for Amherst Elementary Students

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  1. David Farnham's avatar
    David Farnham on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Evan : Zone the campus perimeter now for taxable student housing ? There is an over saturation of student rentals…

  2. Evan Naismith's avatar
    Evan Naismith on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Terry, Just to be clear, this article is about taxes, not PILOT. Lowell's City Council arranged for some of the…

  3. terrymasterson10's avatar
    terry masterson on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    It is not accurate for Evan to claim that the PILOT issue is simply because Amherst never asked. And in…

  4. wildlyduck06307a4901's avatar
    Bill Tunnell on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    Evan, you’ve got it right - please keep beating the drum. If Amherst doesn’t start NOW to treat its colleges…

  5. Ledemonym's avatar
    Bob Rivard on UMass’s New PPP Will Generate Millions in Taxes…for Lowell.November 10, 2026

    The dominant paradigm is "you can grow or you can shrink", very few communities remain the same over time.

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