What’s in This Issue?

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TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK

1. Petition Urges Town Council To Pivot to Affordable Alternative to Costly Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project by Maura Keene
2. The Selling of the Jones Library Project in 12 Quotes by Jeff Lee
3. Amherst’s Neighboring Towns: Pelham, Massachusetts, (1 of 10) by Hetty Startup
4. Planning Director Christine Brestrup Will Retire in September by Amherst Indy
5. Town Issues COVID and Summer Public Health Updates by Amherst Indy

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?

ARTS
What’s Happening in Amherst?

CAMPUS
Americans Widely Oppose ‘Project 2025’ According to New UMass Amherst Poll
New UMass Study Shows That “Super Spikes” Can Improve Runners Peformance by 2%
Opinion: Sensational Hampshire College Articles Need Context by Jonathon Podolsky

CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Opinion: The Climate Bill – A Big ‘F’ for Massachusetts Legislators by Laura Rojo MacLeod

EVENTS
What’s Happening in Amherst?

FEATURES
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This week, Area News Roundup by Art Keene
A Better World is Possible: What Is Basic Income and How Does It Support Well-Being? by Matthew T. Johnson and Elliot Johnson (for The Conversation)
Photos of the Week: North Common Nears Completion by the Town of Amherst

HISTORY / HISTORIC PRESERVATION
‘The Building is Crumbling Around Us’ says Library Director by Jeff Lee

HOUSING
New Social Dormitory Proposed for University Lodge by Hilda Greebaum

LOCAL BUSINESS
Herrell’s Ice Cream Coming to the Mill District in North Amherst by Maura Keene

LIBRARY
‘The Building is Crumbling Around Us’ says Library Director by Jeff Lee
Letter: The Jones Library – How Much Is Too Much? by Ken Rosenthal

MEDIA
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This week, Area News Roundup by Art Keene

NATIONAL POLITICS
Americans Widely Oppose ‘Project 2025’ According to New UMass Amherst Poll
Opinion: A Letter From the Campaign Trail by Rudy Perkins

OPINION
Letter: The Jones Library – How Much Is Too Much by Ken Rosenthal
Opinion: New School Superintendent Lauded for Commitment to Accountability, Transparency, and Equity by Ali Wicks-Lim, Martha Toro and Lamikco Magee
Opinion: A Letter From the Campaign Trail by Rudy Perkins
Opinion: Sensational Hampshire College Articles Need Context by Jonathon Podolsky
Opinion: The Climate Bill – A Big ‘F’ for Massachusetts Legislators by Laura Rojo MacLeod

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
Town Issues COVID and Summer Public Health Updates

SCHOOLS
Opinion: New School Superintendent Lauded for Commitment to Accountability, Transparency, and Equity by Ali Wicks-Lim, Martha Toro and Lamikco Magee

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Americans Widely Oppose ‘Project 2025’ According to New UMass Amherst Poll
Opinion: New School Superintendent Lauded for Commitment to Accountability, Transparency, and Equity by Ali Wicks-Lim, Martha Toro and Lamikco Magee
A Better World is Possible: What Is Basic Income and How Does It Support Well-Being? by Matthew T. Johnson and Elliot Johnson (for The Conversation)

TOWN GOVERNMENT
‘The Building is Crumbling Around Us’ says Library Director by Jeff Lee
New Social Dormitory Proposed for University Lodge by Hilda Greenbaum
Town Issues COVID and Summer Public Health Updates
Letter: The Jones Library – How Much Is Too Much by Ken Rosenthal