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WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE

CAMPUS
Opinion: Student Debt: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way. by Ian Rhodewalt

CLIMATE / ENERGY /ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
Library Project Pivots To New Energy Code, Denies Greenwashing by Jeff Lee
Photo Of The Week: Barred Owl, Amethyst Brook By Darya Zelentsova

DOWNTOWN
Amherst History Month By Month: Town Center Shops, Offices, Restaurants, Businesses. Part 2: Bookshops and Book Culture by Hetty Startup

EVENTS
League Of Women Voters Book Sale Now Through August 6
What’s Happening In Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

FEATURES
Amherst History Month By Month: Town Center Shops, Offices, Restaurants, Businesses. Part 2: Bookshops and Book Culture by Hetty Startup
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst.  This Week, Local News Roundup, Social Justice, And Climate Change by Art Keene
Photo Of The Week: Barred Owl, Amethyst Brook By Darya Zelentsova

HISTORY / HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Amherst History Month By Month: Town Center Shops, Offices, Restaurants, Businesses. Part 2: Bookshops and Book Culture by Hetty Startup

HOUSING
Hanneke And DeAngelis Withdraw Duplex/Triplex Zoning Proposal by Maura Keene
Plan For New Duplex On North Pleasant Street Spurs Neighbors’ Opposition by Maura Keene

LIBRARY
Library Project Pivots To New Energy Code, Denies Greenwashing by Jeff Lee

OPINION
News & Opinion: Amherst Community Turns Out To Support LGBTQ Youth by Jena Schwartz
Letter: Morris Failed To Protect Children by Maxine Oland
Letter: School Committee Must Not Delay Addressing Questions About Morris’ Return by Megan D. Lambert St. Marie
Letter: Administrative Leave For District Leadership. It’s A Question Of Accountability by M.J. Schwartz
Letter: Appreciation For Regional School Committee Chair Ben Herrington by Margaret Sawyer
Opinion: Some People In Amherst Are Uncomfortable. Here’s Why That’s OK by Ali Wicks-Lim
Opinion: Amherst Pride Caravan July 28 by Jennifer Shiao
Opinion: Correcting Inaccurate Reporting On The High School Track And Field Project by Maria Kopicki
Opinion: Student Debt: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way. by Ian Rhodewalt

PUBLIC HEALTH
No Swimming At Puffers Pond
Town Opens Cooling Centers, Provides Tips On Coping With Heat

RECREATION
Which Roads In Amherst Are The Worst? by Maura Keene
No Swimming At Puffers Pond
Opinion: Correcting Inaccurate Reporting On The High School Track And Field Project by Maria Kopicki

SCHOOLS
News & Opinion: Amherst Community Turns Out To Support LGBTQ Youth by Jena Schwartz
Letter: Morris Failed To Protect Children by Maxine Oland
Letter: School Committee Must Not Delay Addressing Questions About Morris’ Return by Megan D. Lambert St. Marie
Letter: Administrative Leave For District Leadership. It’s A Question Of Accountability by M.J. Schwartz
Letter: Appreciation For Regional School Committee Chair Ben Herrington by Margaret Sawyer
Opinion: Some People In Amherst Are Uncomfortable. Here’s Why That’s OK by Ali Wicks-Lim
Opinion: Amherst Pride Caravan July 28 by Jennifer Shiao
Opinion: Correcting Inaccurate Reporting On The High School Track And Field Project by Maria Kopicki

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
News & Opinion: Amherst Community Turns Out To Support LGBTQ Youth by Jena Schwartz
Letter: Morris Failed To Protect Children by Maxine Oland
Letter: School Committee Must Not Delay Addressing Questions About Morris’ Return by Megan D. Lambert St. Marie
Letter: Administrative Leave For District Leadership. It’s A Question Of Accountability by M.J. Schwartz
Opinion: Some People In Amherst Are Uncomfortable. Here’s Why That’s OK by Ali Wicks-Lim
Opinion: Student Debt: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way. by Ian Rhodewalt
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst.  This Week, Local News Roundup, Social Justice, And Climate Change by Art Keene

TOWN GOVERNMENT
News & Opinion: Amherst Community Turns Out To Support LGBTQ Youth by Jena Schwartz
Hanneke And DeAngelis Withdraw Duplex/Triplex Zoning Proposal by Maura Keene
Library Project Pivots To New Energy Code, Denies Greenwashing by Jeff Lee
Plan For New Duplex On North Pleasant Street Spurs Neighbors’ Opposition by Maura Keene
Which Roads In Amherst Are The Worst? by Maura Keene
Town Opens Cooling Centers, Provides Tips On Coping With Heat
Town Manager Seeks Volunteers To Serve On Town Boards And Committees
Letter: School Committee Must Not Delay Addressing Questions About Morris’ Return by Megan D. Lambert St. Marie
Letter: Administrative Leave For District Leadership. It’s A Question Of Accountability by M.J. Schwartz
Letter: Appreciation For Regional School Committee Chair Ben Herrington by Margaret Sawyer
Opinion: Correcting Inaccurate Reporting On The High School Track And Field Project by Maria Kopicki