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ANALYTICS
Numbers in parentheses indicate change from the previous week.
Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 47,332 (-3156)
Last Week: 11,768 (+1038)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 days: 26,222 (-1545)
Last Week :6151 (+166)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ LAST WEEK
- Letter: Amherst’s High Rents Necessitate Changes to Inclusionary Zoning Requirement by Janet McGowan
- Opinion: The Wildwood Solution by Michael Greenebaum
- WD Cowls Returns 500 Acres to Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band by the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band
- Mass Historic Commission Rejects Town’s Analysis for Minimizing Adverse Effects of Jones Library Expansion Project by Art Keene
- Letter: Weak Justification for Jones Library Demolition/Expansion by Lou Conover
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
BUDGET
- Wishful Thinking in Financial Models Imperils Town Needs by Maria Kopicki
- Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster? by Art and Maura Keene
EVENTS
- Town of Amherst Celebrates the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Affordable Housing Forum, Thursday, January 23
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
- Introduction to the History of Housing in New England, Part 2: Early Privately Funded Housing Developments by Hetty Startup
- A Tale of Two Senior Centers by Nick Grabbe
- Photo of the Week: Reflections from Hop Brook by Jonathan Plant
HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Library Trustees Acquiesce to Massachusetts Historical Commission on Two Design Changes by Maura Keene
- Demolition Granted for Lessey Street House Addition. Historical Commission’s Work for Jones Library Project Is Not Done by Hilda Greenbaum
- Introduction to the History of Housing in New England, Part 2: Early Privately Funded Housing Developments by Hetty Startup
HOUSING
- More Density for Amherst’s Apartment Complexes? by Maura Keene
- Housing Production Event Draws Enthusiastic Crowd by Maura Keene
- Affordable Housing Forum, Thursday, January 23
- Introduction to the History of Housing in New England, Part 2: Early Privately Funded Housing Developments by Hetty Startup
ISSUE & ANALYSES
- Wishful Thinking in Financial Models Imperils Town Needs by Maria Kopicki
- Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster? by Art and Maura Keene
- Non-competitive Hiring by Jones Library Project Has Promoted One-sided Messaging by Jeff Lee
LIBRARY
- Wishful Thinking in Financial Models Imperils Town Needs by Maria Kopicki
- Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster? by Art and Maura Keene
- Non-competitive Hiring by Jones Library Project Has Promoted One-sided Messaging by Jeff Lee
- Library Trustees Acquiesce to Massachusetts Historical Commission on Two Design Changes by Maura Keene
- Demolition Granted for Lessey Street House Addition. Historical Commission’s Work for Jones Library Project Is Not Done by Hilda Greenbaum
OPINION
- Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster? by Art and Maura Keene
- Opinion: No Tax Cuts for Billionaires by Russ Vernon-Jones
SENIORS
- A Tale of Two Senior Centers by Nick Grabbe
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- WD Cowls Returns 500 Acres to Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band by the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band
- Town of Amherst Celebrates the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Opinion: No Tax Cuts for Billionaires by Russ Vernon-Jones
TOWN.GOVERNMENT
- Wishful Thinking in Financial Models Imperils Town Needs by Maria Kopicki
- Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: Is Amherst on the Verge of a Generation-Long Fiscal Disaster? by Art and Maura Keene
- Non-competitive Hiring by Jones Library Project Has Promoted One-sided Messaging by Jeff Lee
- Library Trustees Acquiesce to Massachusetts Historical Commission on Two Design Changes by Maura Keene
- Final Report on the Amherst Indy Survey on Town Manager Performance in 2024 by Art Keene
- More Density for Amherst’s Apartment Complexes? by Maura Keene
- Housing Production Event Draws Enthusiastic Crowd by Maura Keene
- Demolition Granted for Lessey Street House Addition. Historical Commission’s Work for Jones Library Project Is Not Done by Hilda Greenbaum
- Town of Amherst Celebrates the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Affordable Housing Forum, Thursday, January 23
- A Tale of Two Senior Centers by Nick Grabbe