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ANALYTICS
Numbers in parentheses indicate change from the previous week.

Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 26,190 (+87)
Last Week: 5936 (-409)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 Days: 13,860 (+426)
Last Week: 3190 (-35)

TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
1. Council Adopts Diluted Resolution On Synthetic Turf. Fails To Reach Agreement On Anti-racism Commitment by Maura Keene
2. Grand Opening For Cisco’s Cafe,  A New Breakfast/Lunch Spot In North Amherst by Maura Keene
3. Deferred Maintenance Catches Up With Jones Library As Boiler Catches Fire by Jeff Lee
4. Boston Activists Request Changes To Reparations Eligibility At AHRA Meeting by Maura Keene
5. Board Of Health Advises Unanimously Against Use Of Artificial Turf  by Maura Keene

TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Boston Activists Request Changes To Reparations Eligibility At AHRA Meeting by Maura Keene
2. Council Adopts Diluted Resolution On Synthetic Turf. Fails To Reach Agreement On Anti-racism Commitment by Maura Keene
3. WMass Mourns Stephen Kulik, Champion Of PILOT Legislation, Gay Rights, Sustainable Agriculture by Jeff Lee
4. CPA Committee Awards $2.8 Million For 13 Projects For FY 2024  by Maura Keene
5. Miller Requests Public Information About Town Councilor Meetings With Police by Maura Keene

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?

ARTS & LITERATURE
Indy Editors’ Picks:  Recommended Good Reads From 2022 compiled by Art Keene and Jeff Lee
Photo Of The Week: A 2022 Gallery by Art Keene

EVENTS
What’s Happening In Amherst? by Art Keene

FEATURES
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. Local News Roundup For December by Art Keene
Indy Editors’ Picks:  Recommended Good Reads From 2022 compiled by Art Keene and Jeff Lee
Amherst History Month By Month: Brutalist Buildings in Amherst  by Hetty Startup
Becoming Human: Fight And Build – Envisioning Solidarity Economies As Transformative Politics by Penn Loh and Boone Shear
Photo Of The Week: A 2022 Gallery by Art Keene

HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
Amherst History Month By Month: Brutalist Buildings in Amherst  by Hetty Startup

HOLIDAY GREETINGS
Happy New Year From The Indy

NEWS MEDIA
The Indy By The Numbers: Most Read In 2022 by Art Keene
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. Local News Roundup For December by Art Keene

OPIINION
Opinion: Distribution Of ARPA Funds In Amherst Was Not Equitable by The Black Business Association of Amherst

PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19 Weekly Update For The Week Of December 28, 2022 by Art and Maura Keene

RECREATION
Bluebird Meadow Is New Conservation Area In South Amherst by Jeff Lee

SOCIAL JUSTICE
Opinion: Distribution Of ARPA Funds In Amherst Was Not Equitable by The Black Business Association of Amherst
Becoming Human: Fight And Build – Envisioning Solidarity Economies As Transformative Politics by Penn Loh and Boone Shear

SOLID WASTE
Zero Waste Amherst Seeks Respondents To Survey On Local Trash and Recycling Services

TOWN GOVERNMENT
Zero Waste Amherst Seeks Respondents To Survey On Local Trash and Recycling Services
Bluebird Meadow Is New Conservation Area In South Amherst by Jeff Lee


YEAR IN REVIEW
The Indy By The Numbers: Most Read In 2022 by Art Keene
Indy Editors’ Picks:  Recommended Good Reads From 2022 compiled by Art Keene and Jeff Lee
Photo Of The Week: A 2022 Gallery by Art Keene