Amherst Indy Posts

Public Comment: Regional School Leaders Need To Start Listening And Stop Delaying On Improving The Track & Field  June 2, 2023

Pelham Town Meeting Votes To Drop Artificial Turf And Move Forward With Grass Option May 19, 2023

School District Withdraws Application For Shutesbury CPA Funds For Track And Field April 14, 2023

Shutesbury Board Of Health Recommends Against Installation Of Artificial Turf April  21, 2023

Leverett Board Of Health Unanimously Opposes Artificial Turf March 21, 2023

Athletic Fields Subject Of New Funding Requests In Public Works Budget March 17, 2023

Leverett CPA Nixes Funds For Artificial Turf Field March 2, 2023

Issues & Analyses: Improving The Regional Playing Fields: A Deeper Dive February 23, 2023 

Opinion: Regional Athletic Fields: Invest in Resources To Create Assets February 16, 2023

Opinion: Regional School District’s Inaction Speaks Louder Than Its Words February 15, 2023

PFAS Legislation Proliferates Across The Nation February 3, 2023

Griesemer Failed To Share Information On Proposed State PFAS Ban With Town Council January 27,  2023

Fundraising Deadline Looms For High School Track And Field Project January 13, 2023

Opinion: Regional School Committee Shirks Fiscal Responsibility And Defies Boards Of Health January 13, 2023

Webinar On Artificial Turf Confirms Public Health Worries January 6, 2023

Pelham Board Of Health Says No To Synthetic Turf At Amherst Regional High School December 23, 2022

Pelham Nixes Funds For Synthetic Turf December 16, 2022

Council Adopts Diluted Resolution On Synthetic Turf. Fails To Reach Agreement On Anti-racism Commitment December 16, 2022

Board Of Health Advises Unanimously Against Use Of Artificial Turf  December 9, 2022

Compromise Reached On Using Free Cash For Artificial Turf At High School December 9, 2022

Letters From The Public About The Relative Virtues Of Artificial Turf And Grass December 9, 2022

Public Comment: Jennifer Shiao Commended For Calling Attention To Synthetic Turf Risks December 2, 2022

Opinion: Pediatricians Warn That Synthetic Turf Is Especially Dangerous For Children And Teens December 2, 2022

Nantucket School Committee Undertakes Rigorous Evaluation Of PFAS Risks In Synthetic Turf Fields November 25, 2022

Council Denies Funding For Artificial Turf At High School November 25, 2022

Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog: The School Committee Failed To Discuss The Issue Of PFAS In Artificial Turf November 25, 2022

Issue & Analyses: There Is A Safe And More Affordable Alternative To Toxic Synthetic Turf November 18, 2022

Letter: Board Of Health Must Weigh In On PFAS Hazard In Synthetic Turf November 18, 2022

Letter: The Scientific Consensus: PFAS In Synthetic Turf Is A Serious Public Health Hazard November 2, 2022

Boston Bans Artificial Turf In Parks Due To Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ October 28, 2022

Zero Waste Amherst Encourages The Town To Not Install Synthetic Turf On High School Athletic Fields October 28, 2022

Public Comment: Synthetic Turf Poses Health And Environmental Dangers October 21, 2022