What’s in This Issue?

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ANALYTICS 
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 month of June, 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: 31,023 (+449)
Number of Engaged Page Views Last Week: 8359 (+ 505)

Number of Engaged Sessions Last 30 Days: 19,638 (+256)
Number of Engaged Sessions Last Week: 5064 (+111)

Number of Engaged Users Last 30 Days: 12,954 (+271)
Number of Engaged Users Last Week: 3437 (-72)

TOP FIVE MOST-READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK

1. What Is the Future of the Wildwood School Building? by Maura Keene
2. First Day of School Delayed to Aug. 31 for ARMS and Chestnut St. Academy by Art Keene
3. Developer Sues Amherst and ZBA for Decision to Not Allow Oversized ADU by Maura Keene
4. Town Must Revisit Library Budgeting Warns Sarat by Jeff Lee
5. A Sneak Peek at the New Amethyst Brook Elementary School by Art Keene

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?

ARTS

• September Song and Story Swap Will Feature Folksinger Mike Agranoff
• Common Thread: A New Exhibit at Gallery A3 in September
• What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

CAMPUS

• Traffic Advisory for UMass Student Move-in Next Week by Art Keene
• New UMass Pollinator Garden Takes Root at 400 Venture Way

CLIMATE / ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT / NATURE

• New UMass Pollinator Garden Takes Root at 400 Venture Way
• Indy Rewind: Spotted Lanternflies Are Active in Western Mass

DEMOCRACY

• Gov Healey Announces New Guidance for Keeping ICE out of Schools
• “Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts Residents Push Back Against Automated License Plate Readers by divina cordeiro and Dusty Christensen (c/o The Shoestring)
• From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst by Art Keene

ELECTIONS

• Information for Voters: State Primary Election Tuesday, Sept. 2

EVENTS

• Amherst Will Light Town Hall Purple in Recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day
• Rotary Fair Returns to Town Common This Weekend
• Information for Voters: State Primary Election Tuesday, Sept. 2
• September Song and Story Swap Will Feature Folksinger Mike Agranoff
• Join the Community Conversation That Will Help Shape Amherst’s Future
• Common Thread: A New Exhibit at Gallery A3 in September
• What’s Happening in Amherst? by Art and Maura Keene

FEATURES

•  My Summer Wanderings #6: Harvest Time in North Amherst, Ashfield, Sunderland, and Northampton by Hetty Startup
• “Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts Residents Push Back Against Automated License Plate Readers by divina cordeiro and Dusty Christensen (c/o The Shoestring)
• From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst by Art Keene
• Photo of the Week: Moonrise over Town Hall by Richard Sclove

HISTORY / HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

•  My Summer Wanderings #6: Harvest Time in North Amherst, Ashfield, Sunderland, and Northampton by Hetty Startup

HOUSING

• Developer Sues Amherst and ZBA for Decision to Not Allow Oversized ADU by Maura Keene
• Concerns Raised About Size and Design of Proposed ADUs on Lincoln Avenue by Maura Keene
• 10 More Affordable Units Added to East Street School Project by Maura Keene
• Letter: Land Court Should Affirm ZBA’s Decision on Jumbo ADUs by Ira Bryck
• Opinion | The Housing Debate’s Canonical Chart by Charles Marohn (c/o Strong Towns)
• From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst by Art Keene

MEDIA

• From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst by Art Keene

OPINION

•  Letter: Land Court Should Affirm ZBA’s Decision on Jumbo ADUs by Ira Bryck
• Opinion | The Housing Debate’s Canonical Chart by Charles Marohn (c/o Strong Towns)

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

• Amherst Will Light Town Hall Purple in Recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day

RECREATION

• New Online Seasonal Program Guide from Amherst Recreation

RESOURCES

•  Information for Voters: State Primary Election Tuesday, Sept. 2

SCHOOLS

• Classes at ARMS, Chestnut Street Academy, and for all Kindergarteners Begin Monday, Aug. 31
• New Traffic Plan for the Opening of Amethyst Brook Elementary School
• Gov Healey Announces New Guidance for Keeping ICE out of Schools

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE

• Gov Healey Announces New Guidance for Keeping ICE out of Schools
• Join the Community Conversation That Will Help Shape Amherst’s Future
• “Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts Residents Push Back Against Automated License Plate Readers by divina cordeiro and Dusty Christensen (c/o The Shoestring)

TOWN GOVERNMENT

• Developer Sues Amherst and ZBA for Decision to Not Allow Oversized ADU by Maura Keene
• Concerns Raised About Size and Design of Proposed ADUs on Lincoln Avenue by Maura Keene
• 10 More Affordable Units Added to East Street School Project. by Maura Keene
• Amherst Will Light Town Hall Purple in Recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day
• New Online Seasonal Program Guide from Amherst Recreation
• Join the Community Conversation That Will Help Shape Amherst’s Future
• Letter: Land Court Should Affirm ZBA’s Decision on Jumbo ADUs by Ira Bryck

TRANSPORTATION/ TRAFFIC

• New Traffic Plan for the Opening of Amethyst Brook Elementary School