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By WILLIAM LAMBERS

 President Dwight Eisenhower’s birthday on Oct. 14 gives us a quick break from this year’s heated presidential campaign to remember what powers America: Unity.When Eisenhower started campaigning for president in June 1952 he visited his hometown in...

By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ

 “To be or not to be? That is the question.” — William Shakespeare As we rapidly approach the national date of decision on Nov. 5, many of us are intensifying our interest in and concern about what the news media is feeding us entering the 2024...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

 If you follow national politics, then you know how dysfunctional Congress is. The 118th congressional session has been one of the most unproductive in history; it only passed 27 pieces of legislation in 2023.While some may be quick to blame...

By ALLEN WOODS

In our currently fractured world, many people delve into a bit of soul-searching. Social and political divisions create uncomfortable feelings of anger, frustration, even hatred, and it’s natural to question their sources and usefulness. I also...

By BEN CLARKE

 I passed a yard recently with a big homemade Trump sign: “I’m voting for the felon and the hillbilly.” Full disclosure: I don’t like Trump. But I loved that sign.Historians can fact-check me on this, but sociopaths don’t have a good democratic track...

I miss the “Thought for Today” feature that the Recorder used to run at the end of the “Today in History” section on the comics page. I’ve carried around in my wallet my favorite “thought,” which was printed on Election Day in 2016 — obviously...

By JUDY WAGNER

 It starts stealthily, at first barely discernible to the casual glance. Then within days the evidence becomes unmistakable: The transition is coming. Color is the clue — a tinge of copper on grasses and a few leaves; a certain shift in the shades of...

By JENNIFER PEDERSON

 In recent weeks, two major events have captured national attention: the devastating hurricane that ravaged the mountains of Appalachia and the brief but impactful dockworkers’ strike along the East Coast. Though vastly different, both incidents...

Massachusetts has a historic opportunity to advance climate justice and meet its climate mandates. There is still time in 2024 for a special session to pass a comprehensive bill that goes beyond the limited scope of siting and permitting reform.Gov....

I want to applaud the Recorder for publishing the wonderfully truthful My Turn on Oct. 8 by Matteo Pangallo that underscores why Question 2 on the ballot unquestionably is a “yes” vote [”MCAS testing requirement imposes constraints, not...

In her recent column “Newcomers will become part of fabric of country” [Recorder, Sept. 28], writer Susan Wozniak makes some wild claims. According to her, the newcomers invading America are “normal” and “do not wish to disrupt the country.” Anyone...

I got a real kick out of a commercial I saw last night about Project 2025.It was a trooper pulling over a man and his daughter. He asked where they were going, looked at a tablet, and said, “Abigail, right? You’re like eight weeks pregnant?”He then...

After locking us down and forcing us to cover our faces, I hope millions of Americans will remember what the Democrats put them through during the pandemic (and long after it was over). Young people voting for the first time will hopefully come out in...

By TOLLEY M. JONES

 Oppressive regimes, governments, religions and family systems rely on silence to fester and thrive. Their weak and parasitic exoskeleton depends on a steady supply of hapless victims who either helplessly, unknowingly, or willingly remain within the...

By BETSY BROWNING, LYNN DITULLIO, DAVID GREENBERG, JILL LYONS, and JADE MORTIMER

 Why is approving the Community Preservation Act on Nov. 5 a good deal for Colrain? Because this small property tax surcharge is different.Revenues raised will be matched up to 100% by state funds. This is “buy one and get one free.” The CPA helps a...

By ALLEN J. DAVIS

 This presidential election, the most important since 1860 when Lincoln’s victory saved the Union, will be decided by relatively few votes in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, just like in 2016 and 2020. The race...

By EDWARD M. DOWD

 Even in this time of political division, there are some things that Americans agree on. One of these is that we want our children to be safe. This is particularly true when it comes to safety at school. It is hard to imagine anything more unspeakably...

I want to send out to all voters an important message. All must vote this election. There are too many issues that need to be handled by our government. Our voices can be heard when we cast our vote.Action can happen. We can all make this country a...

Much of what columnist Susan Wozniak recently wrote about newcomers in this country resonated with me and likely many others [”Newcomers will become part of fabric of country,” Recorder, Sept. 28]. Wozniak emphasizes the importance of families...

By MATTEO PANGALLO

 It is difficult to imagine a more condescending and erroneous take on Question 2 than the one Ed Lambert of the Boston-based pro-business group Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education attempts to articulate in his Oct. 5 letter [“Weakening...

Thank you, community! Gratitude to 7,500 attendees, 100 exhibitors and 18 local to global food vendors. We appreciate you local performers, musicians, chefs and workshop presenters who filled six stages and tents with your talent and experience. It...