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TOP FIVE MOST READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK
1. Opinion: Hampshire College Didn’t Fail; Society Failed Hampshire by Alan Goodman
2. One Hundred Days of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York: Free Kindergarten and a Tax on Luxury Homes by Julius Schiedat (c/o Kontrast.AT and The Better News)
3. Town Discusses Planning Process for Redeveloping Hampshire College Campus by Maura Keene
4. Long Rancorous Discussion Precedes Vote on Planning Board Appointment by Maura Keene
5. How Massachusetts Teachers Transformed Their Union: An Interview with Amherst’s Max Page (by Chris Brooks c/o Jacobin)
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?
ARTS
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
CAMPUS
CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE
- Three Design Firms Selected as Finalists for DPW Building Project by Toni Cunningham
- Solar Panels May Not Be Ready for Opening of Amethyst Brook Elementary School by Maria Kopicki
- Plant Trees with the Public Shade Tree Committee on Saturday, June 13
- Photos of the Week: Great Blue Heron Chicks by Jerry Meyer
DEMOCRACY
- Frustrations Surface at State Review of Open Meeting Law by Jeff Lee
- Town Has No Easy Answers for Dealing with ICE by Maura Keene
- Public Comment: Is it the Policy of This Town to Hold Federal Immigration Officials Accountable Under the Law? by Rani Parker
- Opinion: What Happens if ICE Appears in Amherst? Officials Cite Differences by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: Democracy on a Rainy Day in Wendell by Adam Solender
EVENTS
- Plant Trees with the Public Shade Tree Committee on Saturday, June 13
- Bridge4Unity: Join Us and Stand Against Hate in Our Community
- Spaces Still Available for Kids’ Fun Week, June 22-26 at Amherst South Church
- Amherst Will Celebrate Pride Month with Parade on June 28
- Reading Frederick Douglass Together, July 5
- What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene
FEATURES
- Touring Historic Sites in the Summertime by Hetty Startup
- One Hundred Days of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York: Free Kindergarten and a Tax on Luxury Homes by Julius Scheidat (c/o kontrast.at and The Better News)
- Photos of the Week: Great Blue Heron Chicks by Jerry Meyer
HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Reading Frederick Douglass Together, July 5
- Touring Historic Sites in the Summertime by Hetty Startup
HOUSING
- ZBA Grants Special Permit for Five-Unit Affordable Homeownership Project on Amity Street by Maura Keene
- What is Rent Control? by Allegra Clark
- Letter: Here’s a Way to Support Rent Control in Massachusetts by Allegra Clark
ISSUES & ANALYSES
OPINION
- Public Comment: Is it the Policy of This Town to Hold Federal Immigration Officials Accountable Under the Law? by Rani Parker
- Letter: Here’s a Way to Support Rent Control in Massachusetts by Allegra Clark
- Opinion: Will Amherst Schools Ever Be Safe for Queer and Trans Kids? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Opinion: What Happens if ICE Appears in Amherst? Officials Cite Differences by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: CSSJC, CRESS, Youth Empowerment Center and the Town by Michael Greenebaum
- Opinion: Democracy on a Rainy Day in Wendell by Adam Solender
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
- Town Has No Easy Answers for Dealing with ICE by Maura Keene
- Ways to Stay Cool During Extreme Heat in Amherst
- Public Comment: Is it the Policy of This Town to Hold Federal Immigration Officials Accountable Under the Law? by Rani Parker
- Opinion: Will Amherst Schools Ever Be Safe for Queer and Trans Kids? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Opinion: CSSJC, CRESS, Youth Empowerment Center and the Town by Michael Greenebaum
RESOURCES
- Ways to Stay Cool During Extreme Heat in Amherst
- What is Rent Control? by Allegra Clark
SCHOOLS
- Academic Achievement Report Documents Disparities in Regional Schools by Maura Keene
- School District Receives Large Gift from Rozman Trust by Maura Keene
- Solar Panels May Not Be Ready for Opening of Amethyst Brook Elementary School by Maria Kopicki
- ARHS Grad Earns Prestigious Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
- Opinion: Will Amherst Schools Ever Be Safe for Queer and Trans Kids? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- Academic Achievement Report Documents Disparities in Regional Schools by Maura Keene
- What is Rent Control? by Allegra Clark
- Bridge4Unity: Join Us and Stand Against Hate in Our Community
- Amherst Will Celebrate Pride Month with Parade on June 28
- Opinion: Will Amherst Schools Ever Be Safe for Queer and Trans Kids? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- One Hundred Days of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York: Free Kindergarten and a Tax on Luxury Homes by Julius Scheidat (c/o kontrast.at and The Better News)
TOWN GOVERNMENT
- Town Has No Easy Answers for Dealing with ICE by Maura Keene
- Academic Achievement Report Documents Disparities in Regional Schools by Maura Keene
- Three Design Firms Selected as Finalists for DPW Building Project by Toni Cunningham
- Solar Panels May Not Be Ready for Opening of Amethyst Brook Elementary School by Maria Kopicki
- CRC Recommends Everald Henry and Sarah Morton for Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals by Maura Keene
- ZBA Grants Special Permit for Five-Unit Affordable Homeownership Project on Amity Street by Maura Keene
- Ways to Stay Cool During Extreme Heat in Amherst
- Amherst Will Celebrate Pride Month with Parade on June 28
- Public Comment: Is it the Policy of This Town to Hold Federal Immigration Officials Accountable Under the Law? by Rani Parker
- Letter: Here’s a Way to Support Rent Control in Massachusetts by Allegra Clark
- Opinion: Will Amherst Schools Ever Be Safe for Queer and Trans Kids? by the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst
- Opinion: What Happens if ICE Appears in Amherst? Officials Cite Differences by Rizwana Khan
- Opinion: CSSJC, CRESS, Youth Empowerment Center and the Town by Michael Greenebaum