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By RUTH CHARNEY

They were headed down Route 91, almost to Deerfield, when he says, “You have your ID right.”

Some years back, Greenfield changed its zoning rules to allow a single-family home to be converted into a two- or three-family dwelling — by right. This goes beyond the state law which only allows a two-family home by right.

By MARIAN KELNER

I am interested in the illusion of worth that money gives to individuals since money in and of itself is dead. It is comprised of metal or pieces of paper mixed with cloth. It is only the human agreement as to how much the paper or metal is worth that allows us to purchase objects with it. On the other hand, people, animals, plants, the earth are alive. We and they have inherent value. When people choose money over life, we are all in trouble.

I do believe emperor Donald Trump failed to factor in a couple of significant dynamics into his delusion of having sizeable industry return to the good ‘ole U.S. of A. I give you robotics and unions. Heavy manufacturing in our technical world incorporates industrial robots to do jobs that a great deal of humans once performed, and, new jobs are being roboticized daily. For those areas that may require people, unions will most likely be a component in the workplace.

God Bless all who attend church services 52 weeks a year. Those who attend occasionally, or have stopped visiting God, please think about going to Easter service. Remember St. Dismas, the good thief hanging on the cross next to God on Calvary. The thief told Jesus he was sorry for his sins and asked Jesus to forgive him. At the last minute, St. Dismas stole heaven.

By MICHAEL FLECK

For the past few months several pundits and former government officials, both Democrat and Republican, have said, referring to the Trump administration, “These are not serious people.” They said this about RFK, Jr. (as he emphasized the value of treating measles with cod liver oil and vitamin A); about Pete Hegseth (during his nomination process and as Signalgate unfolded); and about Donald Trump himself (as he mused about a third term saying that tariffs are taxes on other countries, mentioned the possibility of invading Greenland, and imposed tariffs on an island of penguins).

By PAUL JABLON

The working folks who voted for Trump are beginning to figure out that he is hurting each and every one of them with his policies. If they, and the rest of us, are ever going to stop these actions and have viable alternative candidates in the future, we need to carefully look at how the Democratic Party let down all of us working folks in the first place. Though somewhat simplistic, I’d describe the vast majority of Democratic candidates as basically “Republican Lites.”

I am sick of the far left’s antics. This crowd has really gone off the deep end. They swear all the time and think burning Teslas is cool. I thought they cared about the environment (guess not). Real Americans support President Donald Trump since he is actually saving this country from ruin; he’s a busy man and works very hard. When President Barack Obama played golf, liberals didn’t care, but when President Trump unwinds on the golf course, the left flies into a rage. These people are outta their minds.

By SUSAN WORGAFTIK

In Al Norman’s April 2 column [”The growing crowd next door”], the politics of fear were in full display. His discussion of the changes in zoning to accommodate the state’s ADU law, presented some truly alarming statements and assumptions.

Picture a state. Any state. Now picture the state having endured a weather disaster. A tornado, flooding, fires, earthquake. Now picture the state asking for federal assistance in the tone of Ben Stein from Ferris Bueller: FEMA? FEMA? FEMA? Anyone?

Chip Ainsworth is correct in his March 22 “Keeping Score” column that pickleball is a sport that “even a rhinoceros could play.” But one of its positives is that it’s a great participatory sport that can be, and is, played by many different species.

By ROBERT W. KUBACKI

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

I had decided the times we live in now would be remembered as “The (2nd) Dark Ages.” But every day, as news stories about executive orders to suffocate another government agency surface, there’s always the civics lesson disclaimer that “only Congress can abolish a government agency,” followed by the phrase “but in the meantime … ” firings and funding stops effectively make it impossible for agencies to provide needed services to citizens.

By JOHN H. THOMPSON

In an ongoing quest to find some beauty and grace in a troubled and troubling world, I was recently privileged — with a capital “P” — to attend a performance by the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Full disclosure: I seldom listen to classical music, have no experience with other cellists, and am eminently unqualified to critique musical performances, but I have studied reviews by others more experienced in the field.

By ROBERT W. KUBACKI

I want to thank Louise Amyot and Larry Dean for their letters about the closing and loss of World Eye Bookshop. I imagine there are others out there who feel the same. If so, please write.

The Court of Appeals has upheld the bias verdict against the city of Greenfield and its former police chief. Leonard Kesten, who nominally represented the city but who was hired and paid by an insurance company, wants to consult with his “client” before deciding to seek a further appeal.

By TODD DAMON

By AMHAD ESFAHANI