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ANALYTICS
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TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. . Breaking The Silence: Staff Members Come Forward With Claims Of Negligence, Misuse Of Power By School District Leadership by  Talvin Dhingra, Tae Weiss, Jacob Laney, and Amara Cheng
2. Letter: Town Discriminates Against Black Owned Businesses by Vira Cage
3. Library Finds Good News In Building Project Cost Estimate But Funding Remains Millions Short by Jeff Lee
4. Opinion: An Appeal To The Amherst Community by Jena Schwartz
5. Neumann Not Recommended For Reappointment To Planning Board by Maura Keene

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?

AGRICULTURE / FOOD
UMass Farmers Are Creating A Food Culture Through Permaculture
Public Invited To Learn About Food Justice At Common Share Food Co-op’s Annual Meeting

CAMPUS
What is ‘Woke?’ New UMass Poll Asks Americans Their Views On Culture War Issues 
UMass Farmers Are Creating A Food Culture Through Permaculture
Project ITCH Surveys New England Residents About Ticks
Hampshire College Receives $2 Million Anonymous Gift

CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Jones Library Project Backpedals On Sustainability Commitment by Jeff Lee
Town Manager Nominates Two For New Appointments To Convervation Commission by Art Keene
Tips For Pollinator Week by John Root
Project ITCH Surveys New England Residents About Ticks

EVENTS
Public Invited To Learn About Food Justice At Common Share Food Co-op’s Annual Meeting
What’s Happening In Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

FEATURES
Amherst History Month By Month: The Old Amherst Grange And A Plea For Supporting Our Local Farms. by Hetty Startup
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst.  This Week, Local News Roundup, The War On LGBTQ+, And Affordable Housing by Art Keene
Photos Of The Week: Celebrating Juneteenth In Amherst compiled by Art Keene

HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
Amherst History Month By Month: The Old Amherst Grange And A Plea For Supporting Our Local Farms. by Hetty Startup

HOUSING
Planning Board Nixes Duplex-Triplex Zoning Amendment by Maura Keene
Seeking A Five-year Strategic Housing Plan For Amherst by Kitty Axelson-Berry
Zoning Board Of Appeals Grants Permanent Occupancy Permit With Conditions To Aspen Heights Apartments by Hilda Greenbaum
Opinion: Hanneke/DeAngelis Zoning Proposal Only Benefits Developers by David Sloviter
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst.  This Week, Local News Roundup, The War On LGBTQ+, And Affordable Housing by Art Keene

ISSUES & ANALYSES
Jones Library Project Backpedals On Sustainability Commitment by Jeff Lee

JUNETEENTH
Americans Mark Juneteenth With Celebrations, Parades And Reflection by the Guardian staff
Photos Of The Week: Celebrating Juneteenth In Amherst compiled by Art Keene

LIBRARY
Jones Library Project Backpedals On Sustainability Commitment by Jeff Lee

OPINION
Letter: Families Want Julio Fernandez Back At Fort River by Marialuisa DeStefano
Letter: School Committee Must Act Now To Address Middle School Debacle by Amherst Pelham Education Association
Opinion: A Year Ago Roe v Wade Was Overturned. Grieve For The New America by Moira Donegan (for the Guardian)
Opinion: Hanneke/DeAngelis Zoning Proposal Only Benefits Developers by David Sloviter
Opinion: Keep Showing Up And Insisting That ARPS Gets Leadership The Community Can Trust by Jena Schwartz
Opinion: An Appeal To The Amherst Community by Jena Schwartz

PUBLIC HEALTH
Project ITCH Surveys New England Residents About Ticks
Opinion: A Year Ago Roe v Wade Was Overturned. Grieve For The New America by Moira Donegan (for the Guardian)
Regional School Committee Will Wait To Take Action On Middle School Crisis by Maura Keene

SCHOOLS
Regional School Committee Will Wait To Take Action On Middle School Crisis by Maura Keene
Letter: Families Want Julio Fernandez Back At Fort River by Marialuisa DeStefano
Letter: School Committee Must Act Now To Address Middle School Debacle by Amherst Pelham Education Association
Opinion: Keep Showing Up And Insisting That ARPS Gets Leadership The Community Can Trust by Jena Schwartz
Opinion: An Appeal To The Amherst Community by Jena Schwartz

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Regional School Committee Will Wait To Take Action On Middle School Crisis
Public Invited To Learn About Food Justice At Common Share Food Co-op’s Annual Meeting
Opinion: A Year Ago Roe v Wade Was Overturned. Grieve For The New America by Moira Donegan (for the Guardian)
Opinion: Keep Showing Up And Insisting That ARPS Gets Leadership The Community Can Trust by Jena Schwartz
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst.  This Week, Local News Roundup, The War On LGBTQ+, And Affordable Housing by Art Keene

TOWN GOVERNMENT
Jones Library Project Backpedals On Sustainability Commitment by Jeff Lee
Regional School Committee Will Wait To Take Action On Middle School Crisis by Maura Keene
Planning Board Nixes Duplex-Triplex Zoning Amendment by Maura Keene
Seeking A Five-year Strategic Housing Plan For Amherst by Kitty Axelson-Berry
Zoning Board Of Appeals Grants Permanent Occupancy Permit With Conditions To Aspen Heights Apartments by Hilda Greenbaum
Town Manager Nominates Two For New Appointments To Convervation Commission by Art Keene
Letter: School Committee Must Act Now To Address Middle School Debacle by Amherst Pelham Education Association
Opinion: Hanneke/DeAngelis Zoning Proposal Only Benefits Developers by David Sloviter
Opinion: Keep Showing Up And Insisting That ARPS Gets Leadership The Community Can Trust by Jena Schwartz

US POLITICS
What is ‘Woke?’ New UMass Poll Asks Americans Their Views On Culture War Issues 
Opinion: A Year Ago Roe v Wade Was Overturned. Grieve For The New America by Moira Donegan (for the Guardian)