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ANALYTICS
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TOP FIVE MOST-READ STORIES LAST WEEK
1. Concerns Raised About Playground Material Chosen for New Elementary School by Maura Keene
2. HUD Earmark for Jones Library Comes Through. Fundraising Report Shows Worrisome Trend by Jeff Lee
3. Traffic Advisory for UMass Student Move-in by Amherst Indy (c/o UMass News & Media)
4. From Amherst Teacher to Frozen Yogurt Entrepreneur by Art Keene
5. Building Permit Still Pending for Jones Library Expansion Project. New Extra Costs Reported by Maura Keene
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- New at Gallery A3: Counterspells and Concatenations by Marianne Connolly and Rebecca Muller
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
- Art for the Public Good: UMass Amherst Team Brings Temperature-responsive Sculpture to Cambridge to Spotlight Extreme Heat Risks
- Hampshire College Alum Stefanie Brendler of the Band Brivele, Talks Community Planning, Klezmer, and Fascism, Through Yiddish Folk-punk.
CAMPUS
- Traffic Advisory for UMass Student Move-in
- New Web Page Tracks Federal Actions Impacting UMass
- UMass Union Plans Rally and March to Protest Low Pay, Unfair Working Conditions, and Under-investment in the University.
- Art for the Public Good: UMass Amherst Team Brings Temperature-responsive Sculpture to Cambridge to Spotlight Extreme Heat Risks
- Hampshire College Alum Stefanie Brendler of the Band Brivele, Talks Community Planning, Klezmer, and Fascism, Through Yiddish Folk-punk.
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
DEMOCRACY
- Council Passes Pro-Democracy Resolution Amid Concerns Raised by Councilor Ette. Rooney Appointed to DPW Building Committee by Maura Keene
- GOL Still Wary of Filling Vacancy on Charter Review Committee by Anita Sarro
- Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List by Art Keene
- Second Annual Read & Resist Fest, Saturday September 20
- Life Under ICE: Surviving and Organizing amid a New Immigration Regime by Dusty Christensen (via The Shoestring)
ELECTIONS
EVENTS
- Second Annual Read & Resist Fest, Saturday September 20
- New at Gallery A3: Counterspells and Concatenations by Marianne Connolly and Rebecca Muller
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
- Life Under ICE: Surviving and Organizing amid a New Immigration Regime by Dusty Christensen (via The Shoestring)
- Hampshire College Alum Stefanie Brendler of the Band Brivele, Talks Community Planning, Klezmer, and Fascism, Through Yiddish Folk-punk.
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup
by Art Keene - Town Manager Report for August 18, 2025
HOUSING
- Council Passes Pro-Democracy Resolution Amid Concerns Raised by Councilor Ette. Rooney Appointed to DPW Building Committee by Maura Keene
- Planning Board Recommends Modification of Inclusionary Zoning Amendment. ADU Bylaw Changes Still in Flux by Maura Keene
OPINION
- Opinion: MTA Board Votes Overwhelmingly to Divest from Weapons Manufacturers by Jen Meagher (via MassWire News Service)
RESOURCES
SCHOOLS
- School Committee Receives Update on Sixth Grade Move to the Middle School by Art Keene
- Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Announces New Administrative Appointments for 2025–2026
- Opinion: MTA Board Votes Overwhelmingly to Divest from Weapons Manufacturers by Jen Meagher (via MassWire News Service)
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- UMass Union Plans Rally and March to Protest Low Pay, Unfair Working Conditions, and Under-investment in the University.
- Second Annual Read & Resist Fest, Saturday September 20
- Opinion: MTA Board Votes Overwhelmingly to Divest from Weapons Manufacturers by Jen Meagher (via MassWire News Service)
- Life Under ICE: Surviving and Organizing amid a New Immigration Regime by Dusty Christensen (via The Shoestring)
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- Few Competitive Contests at the Moment for Town-Wide Biennial Election November 4 by Maura Keene
- School Committee Receives Update on Sixth Grade Move to the Middle School by Art Keene
- Council Passes Pro-Democracy Resolution Amid Concerns Raised by Councilor Ette. Rooney Appointed to DPW Building Committee by Maura Keene
- GOL Still Wary of Filling Vacancy on Charter Review Committee by Anita Sarro
- Planning Board Recommends Modification of Inclusionary Zoning Amendment. ADU Bylaw Changes Still in Flux by Maura Keene
- Town Manager Report for August 18, 2025
TRANSPORTATION / ROADS