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My Turn: Why Joe Biden should withdraw
07-18-2024 3:49 PM

By HOWARD GOLD

 Joe Biden faces a wrenching decision: to withdraw or to stay on as Democratic nominee for the presidency of the United States. His disastrous debate performance on June 27 reinforced an image that many voters held of the president: that he is too old...


Greenfield resident to lead Northampton Building Department
07-18-2024 1:16 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — When Greenfield resident Kevin Ross first joined the Northampton Building Department in 2018 as an inspector, he says he was just looking for a little more of a stable income after a lifetime of working in construction.“I was getting...


My Turn: Fearful of autocracy? We are well protected
07-17-2024 4:38 PM

By BRIAN COOPER

I quite enjoyed the opening paragraph of Jon Huer’s opinion piece predicting that fascism is on our immediate horizon (“On our last Independence Day” Gazette, July 1). Particularly amusing was his humorous and deliberately hyperbolic description of a...


Sabadosa bill pushes for adaptive headlight technology to reduce glare
07-08-2024 1:57 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

A bill moving through the Legislature will require all new vehicles sold in the state after Jan. 1, 2026 to include adaptive headlights that illuminate the road without shining into the windshields of oncoming drivers.According to the U.S. Department...


My Turn: Stop dreaming about replacing Biden and get moving to defeat Trump
07-02-2024 6:37 PM

By MICHAEL DOVER

 Presidential “debates” are not debates, they are performances. They say nothing about policies or facts, and little if anything about why one should or shouldn’t vote for the performers. Last week’s debate showed one thing for certain: No one should...


Feds eye flood mitigation measures in Pioneer Valley
06-30-2024 8:22 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE and ALEXA LEWIS

With Massachusetts experiencing its seventh-wettest year on record in 2023 as torrential rainstorms ravaged roads, farms and homes, the federal government, the state and those here in the Pioneer Valley are turning their eyes toward future flood...


Legion baseball: Greenfield Post 81 scores eight runs in the seventh to knock off Northampton
06-28-2024 9:06 PM

NORTHAMPTON — After the Northampton Post 28 Senior American Legion baseball team scraped a run across in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut its deficit to 4-1, Greenfield Post 81 didn’t let them get any closer – putting to rest any bid at a...


The long view: Reflecting on 30 years in local journalism
06-28-2024 3:25 PM

By STEVE PFARRER

In the early 1990s, I answered an ad for a reporting job at the Gazette. I had editorial experience — I’d worked as a copywriter, a copy editor, and a proofreader — and I liked writing, but I’d never worked for a newspaper, unless you counted a few...


My Turn: Project 2025 — Republicans’ anti-democratic agenda for America
06-27-2024 5:42 PM

By CARRIE N. BAKER

To know what’s coming if Donald Trump wins the fall election, check out Project 2025, the extreme right’s policy agenda and plan of action for the next Republican president. The Heritage Foundation produced Project 2025 with support from a coalition...


My Turn: Enlightenment might have passed Louisiana by
06-26-2024 5:47 PM

By SUSAN WOZNIAK

The 19th day of June saw Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry sign into a law a requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools. The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School. Landry is a practicing Catholic.I was...


HERO Act ‘monumental’ for veterans, but one expert says it falls short on housing
06-24-2024 4:26 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A leading veterans agent in the region says an expansive bill soon to become law designed to improve the lives of Massachusetts veterans is “monumental” for its expanded inclusion efforts, benefits, and health care provisions, but the measure fails to...


Stairway to heaven in your own backyard: Summer concerts in the Valley for classic rock enthusiasts
06-21-2024 10:30 AM

By PAIGE HANSON

Last week in Northampton, Lez Zeppelin, an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band, rocked the stage at Iron Horse Music Hall, bringing an electric and mesmerizing performance to the packed audience.“We are just true to the spirit of the band, which is...


Charlemont Juneteenth event to highlight self-emancipated man’s life
06-17-2024 10:36 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

CHARLEMONT — Being born into slavery in a place called Libertytown is perhaps the ultimate irony.But that’s a significant part of the life story of Basil C. Dorsey, a self-emancipated man whose remarkable quest for freedom will be detailed by local...


Volunteering is in his blood: Four Rivers grad recognized with Young Community Leader Award
06-13-2024 4:12 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — To say that Sam Whitney likes to play sports might be something of an understatement.At the Four Rivers Charter Public School in Greenfield, where Whitney graduated this spring, he played soccer, basketball, and the school’s signature...


My Turn: Playing fast and loose with the rule of law
06-12-2024 9:53 AM

By JOHN SHEIRER

About 20 years ago, I was driving the speed limit on Route 9, staying in my lane, keeping a watchful eye, and thinking about the errands I needed to complete that day.Then I saw a black SUV speeding toward me from a side street on my right. I assumed...


My Turn: Dismiss the charges against UMass protesters
06-09-2024 11:46 AM

By BILL NEWMAN

UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes’ decision in early May to call in the cops resulted in the arrest of 130 protesters, including 85 UMass students, six faculty and other members of the Five Colleges community. That decision was wrong — morally, ethically...


Plum boutique, formerly of Greenfield, aims to bring whimsy, joy to Northampton with new space
06-06-2024 10:48 AM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Several years ago, Heidi Weeks made the decision to go into business with her business partner Tim Fisk, who runs Salon Herdis in Northampton. The two had the idea of opening a boutique shop in Greenfield, where Weeks was living.“Between...


My Turn: Regaining my sense of childlike confidence
06-05-2024 4:37 PM

By JOANNA BUONICONTI

Those who know me, personally, know that I have a very good memory. I always have. I can recall what I wore and what the weather was on this exact day any number of years ago, like a forlorn party trick that people find kind of cool, yet slightly...


My Turn: Animals’ family instincts come to fore as loving pets
05-29-2024 4:36 PM

By SUSAN WOZNIAK

My kids were raised with pets. The first pet arrived before our first child was born. We had just bought a house and I wanted a dog, like the dog our neighbors owned.She was named Boots, and was half German shepherd and half collie. Boots was a like a...


Protesters decrying US role in Gaza siege set flag afire outside McGovern’s office
05-28-2024 8:01 PM

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Protesters angered by Israel’s most recent deadly attack in Gaza brought a metal trash can and an American flag to the sidewalk outside Rep. Jim McGovern’s Pleasant Street office on Tuesday.As passersby honked in support or shouted...

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