Amherst Residents Demand Action After Counselor Reinstatement

Amherst residents demand action after counselor reinstatement

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Outrage continued Tuesday night in the town of Amherst after the reinstatement of a controversial counselor within the school system. Parents, students, and allies met outside the Amherst Regional High School Tuesday night, calling for accountability from school district leaders after the controversial reinstatement of a former guidance counselor. DESE finds Amherst Regional High School short on learning hours in sta…

Outraged residents demand action after heartbreaking incident at local pond: 'Repeated warnings and growing concern'

What good are rules if no one enforces them? Residents of Carlisle, England, are asking that question after illegal fishing gear fatally injured another young swan at Hammonds Pond — the latest in a string of heartbreaking incidents harming local wildlife. What's happening? On June 20, volunteers from local animal welfare groups responded to reports of a distressed cygnet in Carlisle Park. It took two days and multiple attempts before rescuers c…

Community Protests Reinstatement of Delinda Dykes at Amherst Middle School - Amherst Indy

More than fifty people rallied outside of Amherst Regional High School (ARHS), prior to the Regional School Committee meeting on July 23, to protest the arbitrator-ordered reinstatement of former adjustment counselor and prior interim middle school principal Delinda Dykes, who was dismissed in 2023 amid accusations that she and fellow adjustment counselors Hector Santos and