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ANALYTICS
Numbers in parentheses indicate change from the previous week.
Number of Unique Page Views:
Last 30 days: 77,306 (+ 3899)
Last Week: 20,059 (-2367)
Number of Unique Sessions
Last 30 days: 50,516 (+ 1817)
Last Week 12,132 (-3352)
Number of Active Users
Last 30 Days: 33,314 (+1782)
Last Week:8355 11,185 (-2830)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ STORIES IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
1. Opinion: Mitchell Farm -The Wrong Site for the Right Goal BY Robin Jaffin
2. Residents File Zoning Bylaw Changes for Balanced, Liveable Neighborhoods and Downtown by Amherst Indy (c/o Kitty Axelson-Berry)
3. Affordable Housing and Senior Apartments Proposed for North Amherst by Maura Keene
4. Opinion: Parking Wars: Out-of-State Plates and Amherst’s Identity Crisis by Rizwana Khan
5. Opinion: Hampshire College at a Crossroads, Part 1 by Jonathon Podolsky
TOP FIVE MOST READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Residents File Zoning Bylaw Changes for Balanced, Liveable Neighborhoods and Downtown by Amherst Indy (c/o Kitty Axelson-Berry)
2. Amherst DPW Associations Enter Mediation Over New Contract by Amherst Indy (c/o Town of Amherst DPW Associations)
3. Opinion: Hampshire College at a Crossroads, Part 1 by Jonathon Podolsky
4. Conservation Commission Issues Ultimatum on Proposed Development at Atkins Corner by Maura Keene
5. Opinion: Charter Review Committee Retreat Exemplifies Bad Government by Darcy DuMont
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
- Valley Light Opera Celebrates 50 Years by Michael Greenebaum
CAMPUS
- Norman Finkelstein at UMass: The Past, Present, and Future of Gaza by James Angell and Norah Stewart
- UMass Invites Local Community to Celebrate Homecoming, October 3-4
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
- Eversource Plans Clearcutting Through Eleven Towns Including Amherst by Stacey McCollough
- Opinion: Through My Eyes – New York Climate Week by Russ Vernon-Jones
- Photos of the Week: It’s All Happening in My Pollinator Garden by John Root
DEMOCRACY
- Dear Reader by Art Keene
- What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town by Darcy DuMont
- Councilor Taub Raises Concerns Over ConCom Appointment Process by Maura Keene
- Amherst League of Women Voters to Hold Two Candidate Forums for Local Election
- Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List by Art Keene
- Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy by Anita Sarro
- Opinion: Wake Up! Trump Is Moving Swiftly to Become the First American Dictator by Thom Hartmann (c/o Common Dreams)
ELECTIONS
- Amherst League of Women Voters to Hold Two Candidate Forums for Local Election
- Local Youth Plan Forum with Progressive Candidates for November Election
- Opinion: Amherst at a Crossroads: Housing, Parking, and Leadership by Rizwana Khan
EVENTS
- Local Youth Plan Forum with Progressive Candidates for November Election
- UMass Invites Local Community to Celebrate Homecoming, October 3-4
- Amherst Fire Department Annual Open House
- Cuppa’ Joe with New Director of Senior Services Lisa Borchetta
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
- Valley Light Opera Celebrates 50 Years by Michael Greenebaum
FEATURES
- Dear Reader by Art Keene
- Valley Light Opera Celebrates 50 Years by Michael Greenebaum
- Photos of the Week: It’s All Happening in My Pollinator Garden by John Root
HISTORY
- Valley Light Opera Celebrates 50 Years by Michael Greenebaum
HOUSING
ISSUES & ANALYSES
- What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town by Darcy DuMont
MEDIA
- Dear Reader by Art Keene
OPINION
- Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy by Anita Sarro
- Opinion: Amherst at a Crossroads: Housing, Parking, and Leadership by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: Amherst Residents Petition UMass to House More Students on Campus by Darcy DuMont
- Opinion: Wake Up! Trump Is Moving Swiftly to Become the First American Dictator by Thom Hartmann (c/o Common Dreams)
- Opinion: Through My Eyes – New York Climate Week by Russ Vernon-Jones
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
RESOURCES
- Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List by Art Keene
- When “Show Your Badge” Fails: What Citizens Can Legally Do if a Plainclothes “Agent” Is Forcing Someone Into a Car by Robin Jaffin
SENIORS
- Town of Amherst Seeks Community Feedback on Senior Services
- Cuppa’ Joe with New Director of Senior Services Lisa Borchetta
SCHOOLS
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- Town of Amherst Seeks Community Feedback on Senior Services
- Norman Finkelstein at UMass: The Past, Present, and Future of Gaza by James Angell and Norah Stewart
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town by Darcy DuMont
- Councilor Taub Raises Concerns Over ConCom Appointment Process by Maura Keene
- Amherst League of Women Voters to Hold Two Candidate Forums for Local Election
- Town of Amherst Seeks Community Feedback on Senior Services
- Local Youth Plan Forum with Progressive Candidates for November Election
- Cuppa’ Joe with New Director of Senior Services Lisa Borchetta
- Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy by Anita Sarro
- Opinion: Amherst Residents Petition UMass to House More Students on Campus by Darcy DuMont
WAR & PEACE
- Norman Finkelstein at UMass: The Past, Present, and Future of Gaza by James Angell and Norah Stewart