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ANALYTICS
Numbers in parentheses indicate change from the previous week.
Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 60,743 (+906)
Last Week: 16,137 (-3510)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 days: 31,852 (+952)
Last Week 6932 8941 (-2009)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ LAST WEEK
1. Town Drafts Memo of Agreement for Resolving Harm to Jones Library’s Historic Character by Jeff Lee
2. Letter: No Raids Yet, But the Fear is Real and Our Neighbors Need Our Vigilance and Support by Michele Miller
3. Letter: The Importance of Preserving Mother Amherst’s Living Room by Lou Conover
4. Public Comment: A Statement in Support of Dr. Xi read by Ali Wicks Lim for the ad hoc LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
5.Regional School Committee Makes Case for More Funds from Amherst by Maura Keene
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- “Four Waves of Feminism” Mural Unveiled at the Mill District by Maura Keene
- UMass Welcomes Over 400 High School Stars for Annual Honor Band Concert
- Hampshire College Art Gallery Presents “Tù’ Dâu, Wherefrom” by Xuân Pham
- Is Anything the Matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali at UMass
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
CAMPUS
- Amherst College Makes $2.5 Million Gift to the Town of Amherst
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration at Amherst College
- From Land Grab to Native Sovereignty: A Panel Discussion
- UMass Welcomes Over 400 High School Stars for Annual Honor Band Concert
- Hampshire College Art Gallery Presents “Tù’ Dâu, Wherefrom” by Xuân Pham
CLIMATE /ENERGY ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
DEMOCRACY
- Dear Reader by Art Keene
- How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing Civil Society by Nadine Bloch (for Waging Nonviolence)
- Opinion: Resisting the MAGA/Musk Agenda by Russ Vernon-Jones
EVENTS
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration at Amherst College
- From Land Grab to Native Sovereignty: A Panel Discussion
- UMass Welcomes Over 400 High School Stars for Annual Honor Band Concert
- Hampshire College Art Gallery Presents “Tù’ Dâu, Wherefrom” by Xuân Pham
- Is Anything the Matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali at UMass
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
HISTORY / HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Amherst Historical Commission Review of Jones Expansion Remains Contentious by Hilda Greenbaum
- “Four Waves of Feminism” Mural Unveiled at the Mill District by Maura Keene
ISSUES & ANALYSES
- How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing Civil Society by Nadine Bloch (for Waging Nonviolence)
LIBRARY
- Amherst Historical Commission Review of Jones Expansion Remains Contentious by Hilda Greenbaum
OPINION
- Letter: Correcting Councilor Ryan on the Regional School Budget by Cathleen Mitchell for Support Our Schools
- Letter: Fire Station at Hickory Ridge a Bad Idea by.John Hornik
- Letter: Ceasefire in Gaza? Israel Expands War to West Bank by Gerry Weiss
- Opinion: Resisting the MAGA/Musk Agenda by Russ Vernon-Jones
ORGANIZING
- Dear Reader by Art Keene
- How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing Civil Society by Nadine Bloch (for Waging Nonviolence)
- Opinion: Resisting the MAGA/Musk Agenda by Russ Vernon-Jones
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFTEY
- Town Declares Total Parking Ban for This Weekend
- Letter: Fire Station at Hickory Ridge a Bad Idea by John Hornik
SCHOOLS
- Amherst College Makes $2.5 Million Gift to the Town of Amherst
- “Four Waves of Feminism” Mural Unveiled at the Mill District by Maura Keene
- Cutting Edge: ARHS Spends $25,000 Gift on CNC Mill by Liam Whitcomb
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration at Amherst College
- UMass Welcomes Over 400 High School Stars for Annual Honor Band Concert
- Letter: Correcting Councilor Ryan on the Regional School Budget by Cathleen Mitchell for Support Our Schools
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- From Land Grab to Native Sovereignty: A Panel Discussion
- “Four Waves of Feminism” Mural Unveiled at the Mill District by Maura Keene
- Letter: Ceasefire in Gaza? Israel Expands War to West Bank by Gerry Weiss
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- Amherst Historical Commission Review of Jones Expansion Remains Contentious by Hilda Greenbaum
- Letter: Correcting Councilor Ryan on the Regional School Budget by Cathleen Michell for Support Our Schools
- Letter: Fire Station at Hickory Ridge a Bad Idea by John Hornik
TRANSPORTATION /ROADS / SIDEWALKS