AMHERST — Amethyst Brook Elementary School will be the name of the town’s new K-5 primary school when it opens on South East Street for the 2026-2027 school year. The Amherst School Committee Tuesday voted 4-0, with member Irv Rhodes absent, to follow the town’s usual practice of naming schools after geography or place names, […]
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Scott Merzbach is a reporter covering local government and school news in Amherst and Hadley, as well as Hatfield, Leverett, Pelham and Shutesbury. He can be reached at smerzbach@gazettenet.com or 413-585-5253.
