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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.
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Last 30 days: 27,236 (-773)
Last Week: 6225 (-37)
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Last 30 Days: 14,138 (-132)
Last Week: 3424 (+329)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Photo Of The Week: DPW Excavates A Fatberg
2. Trustee Subcommittee Charged With Developing Library Building Project ‘Plan B’ by Jeff Lee
3. TSO Seeks Path Forward On Hauler Reform Proposal by Art Keene
4. Councilors Divided On Response To Community Safety Committee. Seek ARPA Funds To Support Jones Renovation by Maura Keene
5. Opinion: Watch – Emily Tells It Straight And Slant About Housing In Amherst by Ira Bryck
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
CAMPUS
Construction Progressing On New Undergraduate and Graduate Housing And Student Family Housing At UMass
CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Opinion: Seeing Ourselves as a Part of Nature May Be Essential by Russ Vernon-Jones
Photo Of The Week: Fall At Wentworth Pond By Kitty Axelson-Berry
ELECTIONS
In Person Early Voting Schedule For November 8 State Election
EVENTS
Ribbon Cutting For Improved Emily Dickinson Trail Set For Saturday, October 15 At 10 A.M.
Fire Department Open House Saturday October 15
Amherst Pelham Education Association Rally For A Fair Contract
What’s Happening In Amherst? by Art Keene
FEATURES
Amherst History Month-by-Month: From Hope To Zion. Forward Onto Freedom by Hetty Startup
Photo Of The Week: Fall At Wentworth Pond By Kitty Axelson-Berry
HISTORY / HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Letter: On The Jones Library’s Breach Of Contract For State Grant of $13.8M by Sarah McKee
Amherst History Month-by-Month: From Hope To Zion. Forward Onto Freedom by Hetty Startup
LIBRARY
Library Trustees Approve Unpublished Agreement With Town. New Building Project Budget Released by Jeff Lee
Letter: On The Jones Library’s Breach Of Contract For State Grant of $13.8M by Sarah McKee
Letter: Why So Much Secrecy From The Jones Library Trustees? by Denise Barberet
OPINION
Letter: On The Jones Library’s Breach Of Contract For State Grant of $13.8M by Sarah McKee
Letter: Why So Much Secrecy From The Jones Library Trustees? by Denise Barberet
Opinion: Seeing Ourselves as a Part of Nature May Be Essential by Russ Vernon-Jones
PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19 Weekly Update For The Week Of October 12, 2022 by Art and Maura Keene
Bivalent Covid Vaccines Available At The Health Department, Thursdays 12-2 p.m. by Maura Keene
PUBLIC SAFETY
CCSJC, Town Councilors, Continue To Spar Over Prioritizing The Needs Of Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Residents by Art Keene
Fire Department Open House Saturday October 15
RECREATION
Residents Request CPA Funds For Fort River Athletic Fields by Maura Keene
Ribbon Cutting For Improved Emily Dickinson Trail Set For Saturday, October 15 At 10 A.M.
SCHOOLS
Amherst Pelham Education Association Rally For A Fair Contract
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
CCSJC, Town Councilors, Continue To Spar Over Prioritizing The Needs Of Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Residents by Art Keene
Amherst Pelham Education Association Rally For A Fair Contract
TOWN GOVERNMENT
Library Trustees Approve Unpublished Agreement With Town. New Building Project Budget Released by Jeff Lee
CCSJC, Town Councilors, Continue To Spar Over Prioritizing The Needs Of Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Residents by Art Keene
Residents Request CPA Funds For Fort River Athletic Fields by Maura Keene
Our Streets Are Not Safe! Residents Support New Parking Restrictions For Lincoln And Sunset Avenue by Art Keene
In Person Early Voting Schedule For November 8 State Election
Conservation Commission And ZBA Meetings Cancelled For Lack Of Quorum by Art Keene