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ANALYTICS
(numbers in parentheses reflect the + or – change compared with the previous week.
Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 16,431 (+1896)
Last Week: 4486 (-322)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 Days: 8122 (+703)
Last Week: 1999 (-306)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ STORIES LAST WEEK
1. Committees Formed For And Against Jones Library Project by Art Keene
2. Planning Board Recommends Amendments To Apartment Bylaw by Maura Keene
3. Few Attend Forum on Moving Sixth Grade To Middle School by Toni Cunningham
4. Letter: Where Is The Town’s Legal Agreement With KP Law? by Sarah McKee
5. Councilor Critiques Town’s Draft Comprehensive Housing Policy by Maura Keene
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
NEW / BREAKING
Opinion: The Eviction Crisis Is Upon Us, The Legislature Must Act by Timothy Scalona
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. News About Indigenous Resistance to Fossil Fuel Projects by Russ Vernon-Jones
ARTS
Live Performance and Music Venue Planned For Amherst
Mass Cultural Council Renews Amherst Center Cultural District
Photo Of The Week: Nostalgia For Western Mass by Madiha Noor
CAMPUS
COVID-19 Cases Rise Quickly In Amherst by Marla Goldberg-Jamate
UMass Cancels Student Tailgating At Opening Home Football Game
CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. News About Indigenous Resistance to Fossil Fuel Projects by Russ Vernon-Jones
Volunteers Sought For Climate Action Committee
Almanac: Eye Of Newt by Stephen Braun
Got Invasive Jumping Worms In Your Garden? UMass Extension Has Solutions
COVID-19
COVID-19 Cases Rise Quickly In Amherst by Marla Goldberg-Jamate
Town Reports Uptick In Covid-19 Cases
Board of Health Mandates Vaccines For Amherst High School Students by Maura Keene
UMass Cancels Student Tailgating At Opening Home Football Game
Annual Downtown Block Party Cancelled
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of September 8, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
DOWNTOWN
Live Performance and Music Venue Planned For Amherst
Mass Cultural Council Renews Amherst Center Cultural District
Downtown Tree Planting Event September 11
ELECTIONS
Nomination Papers For Elected Town Offices Due To Town Clerk On September 14, 2021 At 5 PM
District One Candidate Forum Planned by Meg Gage
EVENTS
UMass Cancels Student Tailgating At Opening Home Football Game
Annual Downtown Block Party Cancelled
Thursday Farmers And Artisans Market At The Mill District In North Amherst by Meg Gage
Downtown Tree Planting Event September 11
Virtual Forum On New Texas Abortion Law
Household Hazardous Waste Collection September 25, 2021
District One Candidate Forum Planned by Meg Gage
FEATIURES
Almanac: Eye Of Newt by Stephen Braun
Got Invasive Jumping Worms In Your Garden? UMass Extension Has Solutions
Photo Of The Week: Nostalgia For Western Mass by Madiha Noor
HOUSING
Opinion: The Eviction Crisis Is Upon Us, The Legislature Must Act by Timothy Scalona
Housing Trust Suggests Uses For Federal Funds by Maura Keene
OPINION
Opinion: The Eviction Crisis Is Upon Us, The Legislature Must Act by Timothy Scalona
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. News About Indigenous Resistance to Fossil Fuel Projects by Russ Vernon-Jones
Letter: A Call For Transparency In CRESS Implementation by Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz
POLICE
Public Forum Shows Enthusiasm For CRESS Project by Art Keene
Frustration Resurfaces As Community Safety Working Group Attempts To Complete Its Work by Art Keene
PUBLIC HEALTH
Town Reports Uptick In Covid-19 Cases
Board of Health Mandates Vaccines For Amherst High School Students by Maura Keene
COVID 19 Update For The Week Of September 8, 2021 by Art and Maura Keene
Household Hazardous Waste Collection September 25, 2021
SCHOOLS
COVID-19 Cases Rise Quickly In Amherst by Marla Goldberg-Jamate
Board of Health Mandates Vaccines For Amherst High School Students by Maura Keene
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Opinion: The Eviction Crisis Is Upon Us, The Legislature Must Act by Timothy Scalona
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. News About Indigenous Resistance to Fossil Fuel Projects by Russ Vernon-Jones
Public Forum Shows Enthusiasm For CRESS Project by Art Keene
Frustration Resurfaces As Community Safety Working Group Attempts To Complete Its Work by Art Keene
Six Nominated To African Heritage Reparations Assembly by Art Keene
Virtual Forum On New Texas Abortion Law
TOWN GOVERNMENT
Public Forum Shows Enthusiasm For CRESS Project by Art Keene
Frustration Resurfaces As Community Safety Working Group Attempts To Complete Its Work by Art Keene
Housing Trust Suggests Uses For Federal Funds by Maura Keene
Six Nominated To African Heritage Reparations Assembly by Art Keene
Volunteers Sought For Climate Action Committee
New Amherst Recreation Director Named
Nomination Papers For Elected Town Offices Due To Town Clerk On September 14, 2021 At 5 PM
Letter: A Call For Transparency In CRESS Implementation by Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz