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TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
1. Amherst Faces $1M Budget Shortfall Year After Year, Council Learns by Jeff Lee
2. Mystery Surrounds Jones Library Litigation by Jeff Lee
3. Opinion: Question 5 is an Attack on Our Public Services by Billionaires by Kevin Young
4. Opinion: Beyond the Party—Who Is Responsible for Amherst’s Neighborhoods? by Rizwana Khan
5. Jones Trustees Ask Who Will Raise the Money? by Jeff Lee
TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Letter: Vote No on Question 6 by Nick Shaw
2. Average Amherst Tax Bill to Top $10,000 by Jeff Lee
3. DPW Building Project Budget Back on Track; Pulpit Hill Site Favored by Initial Assessment by Maria Kopicki
4. Remedy for School Transportation Woes in Process with Changes Coming November 30 by Maura Keene
5. Town of Amherst Presents Results of Recent Senior Services Survey by Amherst Indy (c/o amherstma.gov)
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
- Local Musician Adam Sweet Offers More Songs Based on Stories in the Indy by Art Keene
BUDGET
CAMPUS
- Should Large Housing Projects Be Allowed in Neighborhoods Near UMass? by Maura Keene
- One-Year Moratorium Proposed for Rezoning Hampshire College by Maura Keene
- UMass Students Oppose Decision to Terminate Four-Skilled Arabic Language Program by Jennifer Scarlott
- Opinion: Who Benefits from Amherst’s Campus-adjacent Zoning? by Rizwana Khan
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
- Town Councilors Push Back on Some Proposed Amendments to the Waste Hauler Bylaw by Maura Keene
- Public Comment: Pay-As-You-Throw is the Sustainable, Equitable Solid Waste Solution by Darcy DuMont
- Amherst Arbor Spotlight: Sugar Maple by The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee
- Photo of the Week: Fall Vista by Matthew Galman
DEMOCRACY
- Amherst Joins Blue Tidal Wave | With the Exception of Ballot Question 7, Local Results Mirror the Rest of the State by Maura & Art Keene
- Opinion | If This Is a Wave, We Made It: Why the Midterms Were About Us, Not Them by by Emese Ilyés
ELECTIONS
- Amherst Joins Blue Tidal Wave | With the Exception of Ballot Question 7, Local Results Mirror the Rest of the State by Maura & Art Keene
- Opinion | If This Is a Wave, We Made It: Why the Midterms Were About Us, Not Them by by Emese Ilyés
EVENTS
- School Superintendent Will Be Featured Guest at Next Cuppa Joe
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
- Riquezas Del Campo: Making Organically Grown Produce Accessible for All by by Chloe Spurr and Rowan Fari
- The Creative Mid-Century Economy: Places to Rest and Renew, and Motel Court Vacations by Hetty Startup
- Local Musician Adam Sweet Offers More Songs Based on Stories in the Indy by Art Keene
- Amherst Arbor Spotlight: Sugar Maple by the Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee
- Town Manager Report for Nov. 2, 2026
- Photo of the Week: Fall Vista by Matthew Galman
HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- The Creative Mid-Century Economy: Places to Rest and Renew, and Motel Court Vacations by Hetty Startup
HOUSING
- Should Large Housing Projects Be Allowed in Neighborhoods Near UMass? by Maura Keene
- Opinion: Who Benefits from Amherst’s Campus-adjacent Zoning? by Rizwana Khan
LIBRARY
\OPINION
- Public Comment: Pay-As-You-Throw is the Sustainable, Equitable Solid Waste Solution by Darcy DuMont
- Opinion | If This Is a Wave, We Made It: Why the Midterms Were About Us, Not Them by by Emese Ilyés
- Opinion: Who Benefits from Amherst’s Campus-adjacent Zoning? by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: Save Ukraine, Save Ourselves by Eben Shapiro
- Opinion | Halloween on Lincoln Avenue: Three Decades of Unexpected Connections by Rizwana Khan
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
- Portland Loo Installed at Kendrick Park by Art Keene
RECREATION & SPORTS
- Registration Now Open for Amherst Youth Basketball by Romulo Cabrera
SCHOOLS
- School Districts Revise Bus Routes in Response to Community Feedback by Maura Keene
- School Superintendent Will Be Featured Guest at Next Cuppa Joe
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- Riquezas Del Campo: Making Organically Grown Produce Accessible for All by by Chloe Spurr and Rowan Faris
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- Town Council Discusses Strategies to Deal with Anticipated Budget Shortfalls by Maura Keene
- Should Large Housing Projects Be Allowed in Neighborhoods Near UMass? by Maura Keene
- School Districts Revise Bus Routes in Response to Community Feedback by Maura Keene
- Town Councilors Push Back on Some Proposed Amendments to the Waste Hauler Bylaw by Maura Keene
- Jones Trustees Decline to Publicly Address Open Meeting Law Violation Complaint by Maria Kopicki
- One-Year Moratorium Proposed for Rezoning Hampshire College by Maura Keene
- Portland Loo Installed at Kendrick Park by Art Keene
- School Superintendent Will Be Featured Guest at Next Cuppa Joe
- Public Comment: Pay-As-You-Throw is the Sustainable, Equitable Solid Waste Solution by Darcy DuMont
- Opinion: Who Benefits from Amherst’s Campus-adjacent Zoning? by Rizwana Khan
- Town Manager Report for Nov. 2, 2026
TRANSPORTATION
WAR & PEACE
- Opinion: Save Ukraine, Save Ourselves by Eben Shapiro