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ANALYTICS
(numbers in parentheses reflect the + or – change compared with the week of AUG 6 (before we went on vacation)
Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 16,665 (-5115)
Last Week: 3322 (-1863)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 Days: 8373 (-1931)
Last Week: 1711 (-1116)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ STORIES IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS IN AUGUST
1. Judge To Decide If Lawsuit Against Town Over Petition Signatures Goes Forward by Art Keene
2. Letter: Too Many Unanswered Questions About Rezoning Lot Behind CVS For A Parking Garage by Jennifer Taub
3. Town Of Amherst And UMass Adopt Indoor Mask Requirements
4. Opinion: The Threats Caused By “Pure Trash” Lies by Marty Nathan
5. Letter: Fort River Watershed Needs Retention Dams With Navigable Spillways by John Boothroyd
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
NEW / BREAKING
Benjamin Cowdan’s Interstitial Zigzags Opens At The New Portal Gallery On Boltwood Plaza
No Swimming At Town Beaches Due To High Bacteria Counts
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of August 25, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
ARTS
Benjamin Cowdan’s Interstitial Zigzags Opens At The New Portal Gallery On Boltwood Plaza
Photos Of The Week: Visitors To The Garden by Annique Boomsma
CAMPUS
Town Of Amherst And UMass Adopt Indoor Mask Requirements
CLIMATE /ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Opinion: The IPCC’s Latest Climate Report Is Dire. But It Also Included Some Prospects For Hope by Rebecca Solnit
Almanac: Lichens In The Pigpen by Stephen Braun
COVID-19
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of August 25, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of August 18, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
Town Of Amherst And UMass Adopt Indoor Mask Requirements
Photos Of The Week: Visitors To The Garden by Annique Boomsma
EVENTS
Benjamin Cowdan’s Interstitial Zigzags Opens At The New Portal Gallery On Boltwood Plaza
Kendrick Park Playground Ribbon Cutting On August 24
Outdoor Cinema Series Presents Mamma Mia On August 25
The Future of Housing In Amherst
FEATURES
Almanac: Lichens In The Pigpen by Stephen Braun
HOUSING
The Future of Housing In Amherst
ISSUES & ANALYSES
Issues & Analyses: Illinois City’s Reparations Plan Was Heralded – But Locals Say It’s A Cautionary Tale by Kiran Misra
LIBRARY
Jones Library Will Deaccess Part Of Its Fine Arts Collections, Expand Hours by Terry S. Johnson
Appointment Recommendations For Jones Library Building Committee, Other Town Bodies, To Come Before Council This Week by Art Keene
LITIGATION
Letter: Town Attorney Insults Amherst Voters by Sarah McKee
OPINION
Letter: Town Attorney Insults Amherst Voters by Sarah McKee
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning by Ira Bryck
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: A Municipal Parking Garage Behind CVS by Art Keene
Opinion: The IPCC’s Latest Climate Report Is Dire. But It Also Included Some Prospects For Hope by Rebecca Solnit
PARKING
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: A Municipal Parking Garage Behind CVS by Art Keene
PUBLIC HEALTH
No Swimming At Town Beaches Due To High Bacteria Counts
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of August 25, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
Amherst Water Testing Finds No “Forever Chemicals”
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of August 18, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
Town Of Amherst And UMass Adopt Indoor Mask Requirements
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Update On Community Safety Working Group by Brianna Owen
Issues & Analyses: Illinois City’s Reparations Plan Was Heralded – But Locals Say It’s A Cautionary Tale by Kiran Misra
Letter: Town Attorney Insults Amherst Voters by Sarah McKee
TOWN GOVERNMENT
Planning Board Recommends Amendments To Zoning Bylaw by Maura Keene
Appointment Recommendations For Jones Library Building Committee, Other Town Bodies, To Come Before Council This Week by Art Keene
Update On Community Safety Working Group by Brianna Owen
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning by Ira Bryck
ZONING
Planning Board Recommends Amendments To Zoning Bylaw by Maura Keene
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning by Ira Bryck
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: A Municipal Parking Garage Behind CVS by Art Keene