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ANALYTICS
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Last 30 days: 65,096 (-7972)
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Last 30 days: 32,323 (-4035)
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TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design by Jeff Lee
2. Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project by Maura Keene
3.. Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost by Cathy Schoen
4.. Historical Commission Approves Two Demolitions. Agrees to Discuss Revised Plans for Jones Library Interior by Hilda Greenbaum
5. Six-Month Extension Granted to Jones Library Expansion Project by Maura Keene

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
BUDGET
Jones Trustees Offer to Cover Library Redesign Costs by Jeff Lee
Finance Committee Directs Schools to Seek CPA Funds from Towns to Help Pay for Track and Field Renovation by Maura Keene
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs! by Jeff Lee
Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost by Cathy Schoen

CAMPUS
The Generation that Says No More: Inside the Columbia University Encampments for Palestine by Hoda Sherif (for Mondoweiss)

CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee by Art Keene
Come Mark the Summer Solstice at the UMass Sun Wheel
Public Comment: Town Council Should Adopt Curbside Compost Pickup by John. Root
Public Comment: It’s Time to Adopt the New Waste Hauler Bylaw. It Will Benefit the Environment and Amherst Residents by Darcy DuMont
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now  by Darcy DuMont
Opinion: Who Is Benefitting? Neo-colonialism and Climate Finance by Russ Vernon-Jones
Photos of the Week: Spring Gallery by Jena Schwartz

EVENTS
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Multiple Events on Saturday June 15 and 19
Come Mark the Summer Solstice at the UMass Sun Wheel
What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

FEATURES
Juneteenth Explained by Fabiola Cineas (for Vox)
Photos of the Week: Spring Gallery by Jena Schwartz

HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library by Hetty Startup
Juneteenth Explained by Fabiola Cineas (for Vox)

HOUSING
Public Interest High for Developing Permanent Shelter for Unhoused. Affordable Housing Trust Proposes Goals for Future Housing  by Maura Keene

ISSUES & ANALYSES
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs! by Jeff Lee

LIBRARY
Here Is What the Town Council Will Vote on Regarding the Jones Library on June 17 by Maura Keene
Jones Trustees Offer to Cover Library Redesign Costs by Jeff Lee
Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center? by Mary Sayer
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs! by Jeff Lee
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now  by Darcy DuMont
Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library by Hetty Startup
Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost by Cathy Schoen
The Generation that Says No More: Inside the Columbia University Encampments for Palestine by Hoda Sherif (for Mondoweiss)

OPINION
Public Comment: Town Council Should Adopt Curbside Compost Pickup by John Root
Public Comment: It’s Time to Adopt the New Waste Hauler Bylaw. It Will Benefit the Environment and Amherst Residents by Darcy DuMont
Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center? by Mary Sayer
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs! by Jeff Lee
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now  by Darcy DuMont
Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library by Hetty Startup
Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost by Cathy Schoen
Opinion: Who Is Benefitting? Neo-colonialism and Climate Finance by Russ Vernon-Jones

SCHOOLS
Finance Committee Directs Schools to Seek CPA Funds from Towns to Help Pay for Track and Field Renovation by Maura Keene
Area Youth Recognized for Achievements in Academics and Service by Art Keene

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Town Manager Indicates He Will Not Reappoint Social Justice Committee Co-Chair by Art Keene
The Generation that Says No More: Inside the Columbia University Encampments for Palestine by Hoda Sherif (for Mondoweiss)
Juneteenth Explained by Fabiola Cineas (for Vox)

SOLID WASTE / RECYCLING
Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee by Art Keene
Public Comment: Town Council Should Adopt Curbside Compost Pickup by John Root
Public Comment: It’s Time to Adopt the New Waste Hauler Bylaw. It Will Benefit the Environment and Amherst Residents by Darcy DuMont

TOWN GOVERNMENT
Here Is What the Town Council Will Vote on Regarding the Jones Library on June 17 by Maura Keene
Jones Trustees Offer to Cover Library Redesign Costs by Jeff Lee
Town Manager Indicates He Will Not Reappoint Social Justice Committee Co-Chair by Art Keene
Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee by Art Keene
Finance Committee Directs Schools to Seek CPA Funds from Towns to Help Pay for Track and Field Renovation by Maura Keene
Public Interest High for Developing Permanent Shelter for Unhoused. Affordable Housing Trust Proposes Goals for Future Housing  by Maura Keene