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ANALYTICS ARE BACK
Our analytics providers were down from June 12 until the evening of June 14. We have access again, apparently without any data loss during the shutdown.
As of early June, we have eliminated from our counts all visits to our site that did not result in a meaningful engagement with the content. While the total number of visits to our site continues to grow (in the last 30 days, it was over 105,000 visits), only about a third of those visits resulted in a meaningful engagement, such as opening an article or clicking on a menu. The other visits are likely bot traffic. From now on, we’ll only tally meaningful engagement.
Number of Engaged Page Views Last 30 Days: 29,050 (-444)
Number of Engaged Page Views Last Week: 7998 (+1254)
Number of Engaged Sessions Last 30 Days: 18,548 (-424)
Number of Engaged Sessions Last Week: 5095 (+772)
Number of Engaged Users Last 30 Days: 11,826 (-299)
Number of Engaged Users Last Week: 3615 (+691)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES IN THE MONTH OF JULY
1. Amherst Forward Calls It Quits by Art Keene
2. Citizens Bank is Parting Ways with Two ICE Contractors by Christopher Shea (c/o The Rhode Island Current)
3. Opinion: Library Trustees Silent on $9 Million Owed to Town by Maria Kopicki
4. ZBA Split on Appeal of Permit for Oversized Accessory Dwelling Unit by Maura Keene
5. Letter: UMass Amherst Should Be Part of the State’s PILOT Reimbursement Program by Ira Bryck
TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Citizens Bank is Parting Ways with Two ICE Contractors by Christopher Shea (c/o The Rhode Island Current)
2. ZBA Split on Appeal of Permit for Oversized Accessory Dwelling Unit by Maura Keene
3. Two Sites Under Consideration for New DPW Facility by Toni Cunningham
4. “I Was a Hurricane” – World Premiere of Documentary Film About Amherst Ultimate by Amherst Indy (c/o amherstma.gov)
5. Town Explores Zoning Options for Hampshire College Campus by Art Keene
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- Kimaya Diggs in Concert at the Emily Dickinson Homestead by Art Keene
- New Exhibit at the Amherst Town Hall Art Gallery: Works of Amy Dawn Kotel
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
CAMPUS
- A Brief History of Amherst Housing – What’s Worked and What Has Not by Ira Bryck and Art Keene
- Amherst Kids and Teens Eat Free This Summer
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
- Indy Rewind | Almanac: Black Squirrels by Stephen Braun
- Photos of the Week: Amazing Area Wildlife by Treya Sage Dutil
DEMOCRACY
- Citizens Bank is Parting Ways with Two ICE Contractors by Christopher Shea (c/o The Rhode Island Current)
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up by Art Keene
- Area Organizers Respond to Escalating Federal Aggression Towards Cuba by R. Nicolas (c/o The Shoestring)
EVENTS
- Regional Tibetan Association to Hold Candlelight Vigil August 1
- Kimaya Diggs in Concert at the Emily Dickinson Homestead by Art Keene
- New Exhibit at the Amherst Town Hall Art Gallery: Works of Amy Dawn Kotel
- Registration Open for Free Fall Classes at Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
- Summer Wanderings #4: Shelburne Falls and the Bridge of Flowers by Hetty Startup
FEATURES
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up by Art Keene
- Summer Wanderings #4: Shelburne Falls and the Bridge of Flowers by Hetty Startup
- Area Organizers Respond to Escalating Federal Aggression Towards Cuba by R. Nicolas (c/o The Shoestring)
- Indy Rewind | Almanac: Black Squirrels by Stephen Braun
HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- A Brief History of Amherst Housing – What’s Worked and What Has Not by Ira Bryck and Art Keene
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up by Art Keene
- Summer Wanderings #4: Shelburne Falls and the Bridge of Flowers by Hetty Startup
HOUSING
- A Brief History of Amherst Housing – What’s Worked and What Has Not by Ira Bryck and Art Keene
- Amity Street Affordable Homeownership Project Gets Its Final Permit by Maura Keene
- Letter: Amherst’s Jumbo ADUs Not Allowed in Deerfield’s New Bylaw by Ira Bryck
- From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: This Week, Catching Up by Art Keene
ISSUES & ANALYSES
- Library Trustees Acknowledge That Fundraising Gap Will Be Substantial by Maria Kopicki
- A Brief History of Amherst Housing – What’s Worked and What Has Not by Ira Bryck and Art Keene
LIBRARY
MEDIA
OPINION
POETRY
- Justice for Nolan Wells by Lauren Mills
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
- Puffer’s Pond Exceeds State Bacteria Limits for Safe Swimming by Art Keene
- Amherst Kids and Teens Eat Free This Summer
RECREATION
SCHOOLS
- New Logos for Amherst’s New Schools
- Registration Open for Free Fall Classes at Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership
SENIORS
- Senior Center Welcomes Dan Garcia as New Director by Maura Keene
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- Human Rights Commission Gets New Charge, Continues Work on Immigration by Bella Astrofsky
- Citizens Bank is Parting Ways with Two ICE Contractors by Christopher Shea (c/o The Rhode Island Current)
- NYC Mayor Mamdani Unveils 30% Discount at New Municipal Grocery Stores
- Regional Tibetan Association to Hold Candlelight Vigil August 1
- Registration Open for Free Fall Classes at Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership
- Poetry: Justice for Nolan Wells by Lauren Mills
- Area Organizers Respond to Escalating Federal Aggression Towards Cuba by R. Nicolas (c/o The Shoestring)
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- Library Trustees Acknowledge That Fundraising Gap Will Be Substantial by Maria Kopicki
- Human Rights Commission Gets New Charge, Continues Work on Immigration by Bella Astrofsky
- Amity Street Affordable Homeownership Project Gets Its Final Permit by Maura Keene
- Senior Center Welcomes Dan Garcia as New Director by Maura Keene
- Alexis Wheeler Named Assistant Planning Director by Maura Keene