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New: As of last week, 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.
Total Number of Unique and Engaged Page Views Last 30 Days: 31,532 (-2251)
Total Number of Unique and Engaged Page Views Last Week: 6,917 (-477)
Number of Unique Engaged Sessions Last 30 Days: 22,678 (+6694)
Number of Unique Engaged Sessions Last Week: 5416 (-412)
Number of Engaged Users Last 30 Days: 16,804 (-5874)
Number of Engaged Users Last Week: 4664 (-201)
TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
- Are Amherst Developers Flouting the Intent of the Town’s ADU Bylaw? by Maura Keene
- Beacon Withdraws Plans for 140-Unit Housing Complex in North Amherst by Maura Keene
- Trustees of Reservations and Kestrel Land Trust Offer a Shared Vision for Conservation, Community, Agriculture, and Education at Hampshire College by Amherst Indy (c/o The Trustees of Reservations)
- Opinion: Amherst Should Not Have to Trade Wetland Protections for Housing by Robin Jaffin
- Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy by Jeff Lee
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
CAMPUS
- Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee by Maura Keene
- Hampshire College Trustees Put Campus Up for Sale by Art Keene
- Town Hall Explores Possibilities for Continuing Hampshire College’s Mission by Jonathon Podolsky
- Town Hall Explores Possibilities for Continuing Hampshire College’s Mission by Jonathon Podolosky
- Hampshire College Celebrates Its Final Spring Commencement
- Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Urges UMass Graduates to Take Chances
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
- TSO Calls for Faster Action on Waste Hauler Reform by Dary DuMont
- Planning Board and Community Resources Committee Review Draft of Clean Energy Bylaw by Maura Keene
- Fort River Students Launch Campaign to Solarize the State House
- Town Introduces Water Use Restrictions in Response to Significant Drought
- Letter: Bond Bill Amendments Weaken Local Environmental Bylaws by Robin Jaffin
- Opinion: Smith College Students Recommend Amherst Waste Hauler Proposal (Again) by Darcy DuMont
- Photo of the Week: Tree Frogs in Shutesbury by Richard Sclove
DEMOCRACY
- Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy by Jeff Lee
- Opinion: When Public Meetings Feel Pre-Determined by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: Democracy is Often Inconvenient. Public Process Can Be Messy. by Robin Jaffin
EVENTS
- Town to Host Conversation Series on Resiliency and Wellness
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
- Diners: Artifacts of America’s Mid-20th Century, They Persist into the Present by Hetty Startup
- Photo of the Week: Tree Frogs in Shutesbury by Richard Sclove
HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Town Councilors Issue Nakba Remembrance Day Statement
- Will Town Embrace a Smaller East Amherst Local Historic District? by Hilda Greenbaum
- Diners: Artifacts of America’s Mid-20th Century, They Persist into the Present by Hetty Startup
HOUSING
- Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee by Maura Keene
- Six Vie for Open Seats on Planning Board by Maura Keene
ISSUES & ANALYSES
OPINION
- Letter: Bond Bill Amendments Weaken Local Environmental Bylaws by Robin Jaffin
- Letter: Downtown Design Standards Should Be Adopted. Proposed Zoning Changes Require More Study by Janet McGowan
- Opinion: When Public Meetings Feel Pre-Determined by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: Democracy is Often Inconvenient. Public Process Can Be Messy. by Robin Jaffin
- Opinion: Smith College Students Recommend Amherst Waste Hauler Proposal (Again) by Darcy DuMont
- Opinion: The Golden Opportunity of President Trump’s War on Iran by Gary Michael Tartakov
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
- Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee by Maura Keene
- Town to Host Conversation Series on Resiliency and Wellness
SCHOOLS
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy by Jeff Lee
- Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee by Maura Keene
- Town Councilors Issue Nakba Remembrance Day Statement
- TSO Calls for Faster Action on Waste Hauler Reform by Darcy DuMont
- Six Vie for Open Seats on Planning Board by Maura Keene
- Planning Board and Community Resources Committee Review Draft of Clean Energy Bylaw by Maura Keene
- Will Town Embrace a Smaller East Amherst Local Historic District? by Hilda Greenbaum
- Town Introduces Water Use Restrictions in Response to Significant Drought
- Letter: Downtown Design Standards Should Be Adopted. Proposed Zoning Changes Require More Study by Janet McGowan
- Opinion: When Public Meetings Feel Pre-Determined by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: Democracy is Often Inconvenient. Public Process Can Be Messy. by Robin Jaffin
- Opinion: Smith College Students Recommend Amherst Waste Hauler Proposal (Again) by Darcy DuMont
WAR & PEACE