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Amherst school officials revisit ‘blue room’ policies amid parent concerns
AMHERST — Using feedback from families whose children have been placed in time-out or sent to so-called blue rooms and reflection rooms at Fort River School, the Special Education Parent Advisory…
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7mAfter racist letter, Amherst residents discuss community values
AMHERST — Clear and concise values are a town’s best defense against racist events that may pop up locally, a pair of college professors told residents at the third of four community conversations last week. Speaking at the Bangs Community Center following the recent discovery of a racist letter last month, the educators warned that […]
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6m‘We’re all rooting for the same thing’: Frontier team earns second place in new Envirothon category
The Frontier Environmental Club earned second place in the Eco Spoken Word Competition at the 2026 Massachusetts Envirothon, where they presented a 3D model of flash flooding and potential solutions to protect their local community from flooding.
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Guest columnist Matt L. Barron: Lawmakers undermine the will of the people
Since Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa became my state legislator in 2023, she has provided good constituent casework and has been accessible with town hall meetings. But some of her votes leave a lot to be desired. Such was the case last week when Sabadosa voted to ram through the Orwellian-named bill H. 5469, an Act promoting […]
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8m'Scary Gary's' last bell: One of PVPA's founding teachers retires after three decades
SOUTH HADLEY — At Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School commencement earlier this month, history teacher Gary Huggett joined the Class of 2026 on the Academy of Music stage in a purple graduation cap to turn his own tassel. “In case you hadn’t figured it out, I figured I’d graduate with these guys,” Huggett told […]