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ANALYTICS  .(note: The Indy was on vacation for the month of July). Numbers in parentheses indicate change from the previous week.

Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 30,384 (+288)
Last Week: 6591 (+248)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 Days: 15,398(-37)
Last Week: 3175 (-89)

TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Town Manager Responds To Questions On Fate Of Jones Library Expansion Project by Kitty Axelson-Berry
2.Amherst Block Party Is Back On September 15
3. Town Prepares To Press Forward On Foundering Library Project by Jeff Lee
4. Opinion: Expecting Residential Neighborhoods To Host Students Is A Big Ask by John Varner
5. State Library Board Delays Release Of Funds For Jones Expansion Project Due to “Financial Capacity” Uncertainty by Maria Kopicki

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
CAMPUS
Governor Baker Joins UMass Officials To Break Ground For New $125 Million Building For Manning College Of Information and Computer Sciences
Children Being Recruited For UMass Study On Relationship Between Language And Cognition In Language Disorders

CONSERVATON
Dispute Persists: Is Tan Brook A Perennial Or Intermittent Stream? by Dorothy Pam

EVENTS
New Exhibit: Deciphered Objects – Accordion Books By Laura Holland At Gallery A3 In October
Immigration Justice Event In Celebration Of Jewish High Holidays
What’s Happening In Amherst? by Art Keene

FEATURES
A Few Questions For Former Jones Library President Sarah McKee About Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits by Kitty Axelson-Berry
From Other Sources:  News For And About Amherst.  Local News Roundup For The Month Of September, 2022 by Art Keene
A Better World Is Possible: How Free Stores Fight Waste, Connect Communities, And Foster Resilience by JoAnna Haugen
Photo Of The Week: An Indy September Gallery edited by Art Keene

ISSUES & ANALYSES
Issues & Analyses: With Council Library Vote Amherst Forward Scores A Victory by Jeff Lee

LIBRARY
Council Votes To Forge Ahead With Library Project Despite Escalating Costs by Maura Keene
Issues & Analyses: With Council Library Vote Amherst Forward Scores A Victory by Jeff Lee
Public Comment: Continuing The Jones Project -A $1.8M Bet That Financial Climate Will Be Much Improved In 18 Months by Bob Pam
Letter: Planning To Borrow More For The Jones? Consider The Risks To Other Town Programs by Ira Bryck
Opinion: Additional Borrowing For The Jones Library — How Much Is Too Much? by Art and Maura Keene
A Few Questions For Former Jones Library President Sarah McKee About Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits by Kitty Axelson-Berry

NEIGHBORHOODS
North Amherst Residents Offer Input At Annual Forum On The Master Plan by Maura Keene
Dispute Persists: Is Tan Brook A Perennial Or Intermittent Stream? by Dorothy Pam
Opinion: Expecting Residential Neighborhoods To Host Students Is A Big Ask by John Varner

OPINION
Public Comment: Continuing The Jones Project -A $1.8M Bet That Financial Climate Will Be Much Improved In 18 Months by Bob Pam
Letter: Planning To Borrow More For The Jones? Consider The Risks To Other Town Programs by Ira Bryck
Opinion: Additional Borrowing For The Jones Library — How Much Is Too Much? by Art and Maura Keene
Opinion: Expecting Residential Neighborhoods To Host Students Is A Big Ask by John Varner

PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19 Weekly Update For The Week Of September 21, 2022. by Art and Maura Keene

SCHOOLS
Amherst Mourns Death Of High School Junior by Maura Keene
Town To Award Early Education Expansion Grants

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Immigration Justice Event In Celebration Of Jewish High Holidays

TOWN GOVERNMENT
Council Votes To Forge Ahead With Library Project Despite Escalating Costs by. Maura Keene
North Amherst Residents Offer Input At Annual Forum On The Master Plan by Maura Keene
ZBA Approves Applewood Addition by Maura Keene
Planning Board Discusses Changes To Restaurant Permitting by Maura Keene
Town To Award Early Education Expansion Grants
Town Council Seeks Community Feedback For Annual Town Manager Evaluation
Opinion: Additional Borrowing For The Jones Library — How Much Is Too Much? by Art and Maura Keene
Opinion: Expecting Residential Neighborhoods To Host Students Is A Big Ask by John Varner